Have a ICE Day! {Tutorial}

It's a new challenge at Aud Sentiments with 

2 Cute Rubber Stamps as our sponsor.

This challenge is Anything Goes, so I decided to make another gift card holder so I could give you the tutorial that I promised.  

(First....can you believe that I actually had paper that looked EXACTLY like the penguins hat!!!  LOL)

It's going to be a little picture heavy and I might have even over done it, but I'm a visual learner so I guess I was trying to accommodate those who are more like me.  :)  

{Click on any of the pictures for a larger view}

First you're going to need:

Nestibilities Labels 8 (The two largest sizes)

Scoring board (Scor-pal or Martha Stewart Kind)

Die Cutting Machine

Heavy Cardstock 

2 or 3 designer papers

18" of ribbon

Craft knife

Strong Adhesive

Score a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock at 

4"  -  4 1/4"   -  4 1/2"

ONLY fold at the 4 1/4" score

Using the LARGEST Labels 8 

lay the folded side down just below 

where the die is going to cut

You DO NOT want to cut the fold.

 This is what it looks like after you have cut and unfolded the cardstock.

NOW fold on the other 2 score lines.  This is your holder base.

Using a small piece of heavy cardstock (3" x 4 1/2") 

Score all sides on the 1/2"

This is what the gift card will sit in

Cut where you see the black lines to the score line

(I forgot to take a picture of the next step) 

Now you fold the ends up and secure with strong adhesive.  

This will be where your gift card goes on the inside.

Before you start decorating...

You need to use your craft knife and make a slit 

for your ribbon to go through.  

This doesn't need to be pretty or exact...You won't ever see it. 

This next photo just shows you all of the decorated panel pieces.  

*Use the largest Labels 8 die to make your inside and outside pieces.

*The inside pieces you will remove 1/4" of an inch on one side

*You can also cut 1/4" long strips to cover the

 spine of the holder on the inside and outside 

*I also used the 2nd largest Labels 8 die to make

 another decorative panel for the front of the holder.

Here you can see that I added the ribbon and the inside spine piece.

Now I have finished the inside with the pieces I had cut. 

I also adhered the little box all the way against the 

spine of the holder and on the bottom.

IMPORTANT:  I would highly recommend putting a glue dot 

on the gift card itself when you put it inside.  

It could slip out if you don't secure it.  

You don't want to hand someone an empty box!!   LOL

It's almost finished.  Now put the outside panels on.

Here it is again finished.  

Shew!!  Ohmygoodness!!!  Did you guys make it?!?!?  LOL

Well, I hope you like it.  If there is anything you have a question on, just post a comment and I'll email you back with the answer and try to clarify anything.

If you make one....would you please share it with me?  I'd love to see it!!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp = Make a gift
Creative Card Crew = Sparkle and Shine
By The Cute and Girly = August - Animal Antics
The Crafty Pad = #84 Glitz & Glitter
Simple Doodles = #24 Come On Lets Celebrate
Digi Doodles Shops Best = #21 Anything Goes
Charismacardz = #33 Die Cuts
Pixie Dust Studio = #36 Go Crazy With Polka Dots
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge = #64 Photo Inspiration
Totally Gorjuss = #43 Aqua
My Time To Craft = #103 Glitter & Glitz

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Wendy

Recipe:

Stamp: 2 Cute Rubber Stamps (Birthday Penguin) Digital

Nestibilities: Labels 8

Ink: VersaMagic Chalk Ink (Pixie Dust)

Flower Soft: Polar White

Glossy Accents

Stickles: Lime Green, Cotton Candy & Star Dust

Copics Used: BG000, BG18, BG11, Y39, Y11, YG23, RV32, RV34, R00

It's Christmas in July

It's Christmas in July over at Aud Sentiments for our Challenge #7.  Yep, it's time to start thinking about Christmas and we all know it will be here before we know it.  Our challenge this week is

  Choose Your Own Christmas Sentiment.  

We make it so easy don't we?  :)  So get out those Christmas images and get a jump start on all of those Christmas cards that you're going to have to make this year.  This challenge will run until Aug 3rd.

Our Sponsor this week is 

and they are offering a $10 Gift Certificate their store to our winner!!

The DT was graciously given images from Digi Doodle Shop for their sample cards.  I have used Christmas Delight.  I'm not a coffee drinker, but I love how it smells and the cute designs that you see made in the coffee with the cream.  I'll be honest, this is not how I expected this card to come out.  I originally colored the image on white cardstock, but didn't like the look.  I switched to Kraft cardstock and still wasn't thrilled over the outcome but was running short on time and had to call it good enough. The only thing I really like is how the shading came out on the saucer. 

I've used ton's of Papertrey Ink products...the paper (all of it), the ribbon, the ink and the sentiment.

Challenges:
Christmas Cards All Year Round = Anything Goes
Stampavie and More = #102 Anything Goes
Stamp Something = Digital
Digi Doodle Challenge = #17 Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sundays = #69 Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by!

Wendy

Recipe:

Stamp: Digi Doodle Shop (Christmas Delight) Digital; Papertrey Ink (Stocking Prints - sentiment)

Ink: Papertrey Ink. (Ripe Avacado)

Paper: Papertrey Ink (Holiday Vintage Prints), Kraft Cardstock, Ripe Avacado Cardstock

Ribbon: Papertrey Ink (Ripe Avacado - Saddle Stitched)

Accessories: Nestiblities (Labels One), Jolee's by You (Flower), Dimensionals, Shimmerz (Pixie Dust)

Copics: R59, R29, R27, R24, YG95, Y19, E35, E34, E31, E50

Aud Sentiments - Challenge # 6

Wow, it's time for another Aud Sentiments challenge. This is our 6th challenge where we are mixing it up this time and challenging you to use...No Sentiment.  Hey...could it get any easier?!?!  So come on and join us, this challenge will run until July 19th.  

  Our sponsor is 

I used a technique that I had never tried before by allowing the image to flow out of the framed nestibilities shape.  It has such a WOW factor and is so easy.  The image is a digital stamp from our sponsor called,  Bonnie. This little sweetie reminds me so much of my daughter, Brooke.   She doesn't have a bunny, but an Eeyore.  Eeyore goes EVERYWHERE that Brookie goes.  Thank God he has never become lost.  I seriously don't think she'd survive without him.  

Here he is unattended and sporting the mowhawk hairdo she gives him every morning.  The second she realized that I was taking his picture, she snatched him from the table and told me NOT to take pictures of HER Eeyore.  LOL

This is how Eeyore and Brookie normally look...attached!!!  

I actually washed him once and she screamed cried the entire time.  And if that wasn't bad enough, she laid down on floor in front of the washing machine until he came out.   See what I mean?  We can never loose him!  LOL

Challenges:

ABC Challenges = Y is for You & Me
Your Next Stamp = #20 Flower Power
Little Red Wagon = #36 Nestabilities
Wee Memories = #13 Free for All
Paper Romance = #6 Let's get our GLITTER on!!
Craftalicious Challenges = #3 CUTE

Copic's Used:

Dress: YR23, YR21, Y13, Y21

Sash/Bow: Y26, Y19, Y15, Y000

Bunny: BG0000, E000

Skin: E00, E50, R00

Hair: E59, E35, YR24, E42

Thanks for stopping by!

Wendy

Recipe:

Stamp: Spesch Designer Stamps, Bonnie (Digitial)

Paper: PTI White Cardstock;  Basic Grey (Green at Heart)

Ribbon: Offray, Ivory (JoAnn)

Punch: Martha Stewart, Daisy border 

Accessories: Flower, Basic Grey (Green at Heart); Shimmerz (Pixie Dust); Dimensionals; Nestibilities: Oval and Scalloped Oval

BLOG CANDY!!!

We've decided that it's time for some blog candy over at Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.

Here are the rules:

1.  Become a follower of Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog- click HERE 

2.  Make a post on your blog along with a picture of our blog candy with a link back to Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.

3.  Post a link back to Aud Sentiments with a picture of our candy on your blogs sidebar

4.  Leave a comment with a link to your post on the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.  Also stop by the DT blogs to say "hello" and become followers of them too!  (This is not a requirement but we would love to see you at our blogs too!)

Please stop by and join in the fun!

The candy ends Tuesday, July 6th

Follow Your Heart

I am so excited about today!!  Today is the 5th challenge over at Aud Sentiments where we are challenging you to use the word LOVE in your sentiment.   We are having a great turn out for our challenges, but we'd love to see more participants....so would you please help spread the word?  We have a new challenge every other Thursday, so you have until July 6th to play along with this challenge.

This challenge is being sponsored by Karen's Doodles where you can find the most adorable digital stamps!!   The DT was generously given an image from Karen's Doodles to create with.  I love love LOVE this little turtle image, Special Delivery.  I could not wait to color him!!  Isn't he just precious?

  I can see myself using him again and again.

Check out what the other girls on the DT have created too with our sponsors super cute images.

Challenges:
ABC Challenge = X is for Xtra Dimension (the heart is cut out on the front of the card)
Crazy Challenge = All Things Spotty
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge = Ribbons & Bows
Sweet Stampin' Challenge = #31 Clean & Simple

Sentimental Sundays = #8 Your Favorite Sentiment
Everybody Art Challenge = #96 Pink & Green

Copic's Used:

Turtle: YG67, YG17, YG23, YG03, YG01 (Cheek R00) 

Eye: B97, B95, B91

Heart: R85, R83, R81, RV10, RV000

Ribbon: RV95, RV34, RV32

Grass & Flowers: G24, G21, G82, YG11, RV21, RV10, RV000

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!!
Wendy 
Recipe:
Stamp: Karen's Doodles, Special Delivery (Digital)
Paper: DP - Bo Bunny, PTI White Cardstock, Alligator skin paper (Michaels)
Ink: Copics
Accessories: MS Border Punch, Ribbon, Stardust Stickles, Shimmerz Pixie Dust, Cricut (Plantin Schoolbook - heart), Dimensionals
Sentiment: Computer Generated (Pea Jeannie Script & Architect) 

Hello Friends!!

Did you miss me?  ;)  I know my break has been a little longer than a week, but it has been much needed.

I'm happy to get back into the swing of things, and what better way than with a new challenge.  

Aud Sentiments 4th challenge starts today with the sentiment, "Hello Friend".  Remember that the only rule we have is you have to use the exact phrase (you can add to it if you'd like) on your card or project,  but the words, "Hello Friend" have to be there.

I was so excited when I found out that our sponsor for this challenge is Soft Pencil. I love cute images and Elizabeth's images are really adorable.  And one lucky winner will receive a $10 Voucher to spend in their store.

Thanks for stopping by!!

2 Cute Hula Hoop Hamster - Challenge #3

Well today is the beginning of 2 Cute Rubber Stamps Challenge #3!!    Heidi is offering this adorable digi image Hula Hoop Hamster FREE!!!.

This adorable hamster was quick and a lot of fun to color.  He's perfect for all so many occasions such as Congrats, Happy Birthday, Hello, Thinking of You, etc....  He's so sweet and happy that it makes him perfect to use for just about anything!!  

I played with my Flower Soft for the very first time on this card.  I mixed a little of the 2 shades of green I had together to create the grass.  I like it, but I don't see it being my "go to" embellishment.  (Now watch, all my cards will have Flower Soft on them.  LOL)    I used Shimmerz on the hula hoop and on the little roses too.  The DP is DCWV Citrus Stack and of course he's colored with my Copics.  The font is computer generated (Big Caslon), and some Lemon Grass ribbon from my stash.

Make sure to stop by the 2 Cute DT Blog for your free digi image. There will be awesome DT creations for inspiration and details on entering the 2 Cute Challenge #3. I do so hope that some of my readers will participate in the challenge, I'd love to see what you create. Not only will there be a FAB prize but all entries into the challenge will be considered for a Special Feature Spot on the 2 Cute DT Blog!!! How Cool Is THAT?!?!

Copics Used:

Hamster: E43, E42, E50, E41

Ears/Cheeks/Nose: R20, R00, R32

Hula Hoop: YR07, YR04

Grass: YG05

Flowers: R24, R22, Y17, Y15, BG15, BG11

Outline: BG0000

This card is for the following challenges:

Pile It On 18 = Cute & Cuddly
Lexi's Creations 13 = Animals
365 Cards = Tri-Colored (Blue, Orange, Green)
ABC Challenge = "U" unused stash (FlowerSoft)
CAS-tastic Challenges - Circles
Cute Card Thursday - Someone Special



I also want to mention that today is the beginning of the 2nd challenge over at Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.  The sentiment for this challenge is "Thanks A Bunch" and is sponsored by:

Check out the DT Blog for lots of wonderful samples and inspiration. Hope you will join us!!

As always thanks for stopping by!!

Mom You're The Best!!!

Well, this has been a week of Mother's Day cards and I wanted to share one more with you.  You know that his Charlotte stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie is a favorite of mine.  She so reminds me of ME and I love to color that hair!!!  I used some Basic Grey Sugared DP that I've had forever.  I added a little Shimmerz to her headband and skirt to give it a little sparkle.  And ribbon is a beautiful chocolate velvet from my stash.  I punched holes in the embossed holes because there was a challenge out there for "holes" in your card...but I forgot where I saw it.  LOL  The sentiment is computer generated font called 2 Peas Scrapbook.

This is for the following Challenges:

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps = Pink Chocolate Vanilla
All That Scraps = Pink & Brown
Raise The Bar Challenge 17 = For Mom
If The Shoe Fits Scrap It 33 For Mom
Hand Full Of Stamps 27 Just a little dottie
The Crafty Pad = Punch (I used a hole punch)
Just Scraps = Think Pink

Copics Used:

Dress - R85, R83, R81

Skirt/Bow: G99, YG95

Dolls: G99, YG95, E25, E31, Y26, Y23

Doll Skin: E31, E30 E41 (Eyes E35)

Skin: E11, E00, E50 (Cheeks R00)

Hair: E57, E35, Y26, E31

Outline: C1

I also have MORE exciting news to share.....

How cool is THAT?!?!?  I am so excited to join the DT.  It's a BRAND NEW Challenge Blog that I think is fun and different than all the rest I've seen. Aud Sentiments will challenge you to use our sentiment each week on your card or other project.   I hope you will come over and join us.  Our next challenge starts Thursday, May 13.  Please come and play along with us.

Thanks for stopping by and a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you Mommies out there!!!