Puckering Up

Hi everyone!

Thank you all for the birthday wishes! I had a wonderful day yesterday! Some great memories were made. The kids were so fun and excited the last few days as it seems like I had a LONG birthday celebration. Jason was amazing and pulled out all the stops!

I got my hair straightened, which I had NO idea was a several day process, but so far so good. It will be well worth it. I go back Thursday for the FINAL touch, and then NO MORE tedious straightening my hair daily.

That being said I have nothing but good things to look forward to, so long as I have my family by my side 😀 Every year I always wish for the same thing 😀

Anywho…..just because it’s my birthday doesn’t mean the world comes to a hault , although believe it or not I’ve gotten several days “off” so to speak!

I hope you are ready for even MORE ideas!

Today we have a wonderful peek from Stephanie Kraft using the Trendy Tool Tote!

Here is what she had to say:

When I first saw the tote, I thought it was really cute, but I wasn’t sure how sturdy it would be… let me tell you.. I was amazed at how well it holds up and how much it can hold! It would be so cute to make a few of these to hold some little jars of embellishments (buttons come to mind) in a craft room or even some office supplies on a teacher’s desk… the possibilities are endless!!

Today my sample uses the Pucker Up template!

From me to you

( a sentiment I’ve LONG loved and never had much of for stamp images)

I was going for a warm, summer feel to this one! I was really happy with the results, as these aren’t my “usual” colors.

I used one of the flower images from Sensational Stemsas my main focus, using the medium flower for the center image, and then the smallest version in the set to create the patterned strip along the left side. Once that was done, I layered it onto the decorative panel with the window, pre-cut out.

I really adore the “from me to you” sentiment from the Just for Youset. I also thought the butterfly from that set would be the perfect addition to the window!

I added a page pebble over the butterfly too 😀 Just that lil’ detail, OH! and those adhesive rhinestone! LOVE THEM!

 I was originally thinking of making this a full window box (which would still be CRAZY amazing), but then thought a 3D box would be even more of a WOW! if the image was dimensional enough…..

Now cool does this look? When you look straight on you cannot tell they are layered, it just POPS out at you!

So that being said I stamped my flower onto a SU! window cup thingy, in white Stazon, then brushed on my Pebble’s Pearlescent Pastels (my favorite technique :D) for the color! Once my window was in place, I added a scallop border around it.

 I then stamped my flower on a pices of scrap white cardstock, and layered it behind the window! It is far easier to get it PERFECT if you do the window first, scrap panel last! Then it can be manipulated to perfection, easy peasy!

This held the travel size of the Orange Sapphire shower gel and body lotion! I gave this to one of my dearest friends 😀 I think she liked it. (No I didn’t get a photo of it-sorry! I had a deadline for this and didn’t have my bath stuff yet)

Now after this I was REALLY inspired to create a card with similar colors! After some tweaking, this is what I came up with:

Like you

Admittedly the tulips are my most cherished image in the set! It is my favorite flower, and if it has a tulip, I love it! I LOVE whimsical flowers and this is my all time fave 😀 They are SO easy to use, and so perfectly cute (IMO) 😀

I really enjoyed using some different colors, and a new layout that showcases them too. It is even MORE fun having the “ladybug wings prints” to enable you to make them polka dot too, if you want, in a snap!

Now the sentiment is also from the Just for You set! As I said previously I LOVE combining various sets, and I am a FIRM believe in the fact that you simply cannot have enough sentiments! The one on this card is a personal favorite of mine!

I recently sent this one to one of my dearest long distance friends. I loved it so much and knew it was getting a good home 😀 Funny how hard it can be to part with our creations some times huh? I mean this one is so simple but I loved everything about it!

Supplies

Pretty Packaging © template – Pucker Up!

Pretty Impressions © Stamps- Sensational Stems,  Just For You

Cardstock by Couture Cardstock: OSW White, Sunflower, Artisian Pool, Warm Apple Cider, Acorn Squash, Harvest Basket, Fallen Leaf

Ink: Momento, StazOn and SEI

Buttons by SEI, Pebbles Pearlescent Pastels, SU! Cup

Well that does it for me today!

I will be back tomorrow with much more. I told you during my short absence I was a busy girl!! Now you get to see why 😀

See you later!