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

Just "Bee"cause

Good Morning Everyone!!

It's Tuesday and that means it's a 2 Cute Tuesday!!

I decided to FINALLY make an easel card, (now that it is "so last year" LOL)  They are really a lot of fun and perfect for when you want to fit a little more stuff on your card.  I've used Bumble Bee Cutie which is a new release from 2 Cute. I got so excited when I saw him and starting thinking of all kinds of fun ideas to use him for.  I also remembered that I had this little wooden bee and bee hive that would be perfect.  I have seriously had them for 15 years.  And the button is most likely 10 years old.  You know that stash that you just know you'll use some day?  Well I can't tell you how good it felt to actually use them.  LOL  (Great, now I've made myself sound like a hoarder.  LOL)  

Challenges:

Your Next Stamp = #21 Easel Card

Meljens Designs = #17 Easel Card

Stamp Scrap Doodle = Digital image

CAS-tastic Challenges = #13 Inspired by summer

There She Goes Stamps = #65 Easel Card

Copic's Used: 

Y15, Y13, Y11, C7, C5, C3 (Y00, Y000 Wings)

Cheeks: E000 

Nose: R20 

Outline: C1

There was such a great response for a tutorial on the gift card holder.  I'll get one made up ASAP!!

Thanks for stopping by for a visit today!!

Wendy

Recipe:

DP: Recollections (Autumn)

CB Embossing Folder: Swiss Dots

Nestibilities: Oval & Circle, Oval & Circle Scalloped 

Font: Computer Generated (Pea Carrie)

Ribbon & Button: Unknown

MS Border Punch: Arch Lattice

Accessories: Wooden Bee & Hive (Michaels), Dimensionals

Shimmerz: Pixie Dust

I Sea it's your Birthday!!

Good Morning!!  I had a great vacation and I promise to post some pictures later this week.  I wanted to thank everyone for stopping by last week and leaving me such sweet comments.  (I would sneak a peek at them on my cell phone.)  LOL  

It's 2 Cute Tuesday which means it's time for another DT card.

I've created this under the sea porthole card for my brother-in-law's birthday using Sting Ray Kids.  It's hard to tell from the photo above, but there is clear acetate in front of the image to really give it that feeling that your looking through glass.  The porthole is also popped up with dimensionals to give it depth.  I used my C3 Copic marker to give a very heavy shadow on the image so that it looks like the porthole is casting a shadow on the water.  Don't they look like that they're in an aquarium?  I added Glossy Accents to their eyes and Shimmerz to the coral and seaweed.

Challenges:

Sentimental Sundays = #11 I can see clearly now
Cupcake Craft Challenge = #99 Acetate
Ai Factory = #43 Green with Envy (reused acetate from packaging)

Copic's Used: 

Sting Rays: V99, V95, V93, B97, B95, B91, R00

Coral: R14, R22, YG00

Starfish: Y17, Y13

Rocks: C7, C5, C3, C2

Seaweed: YG17, YG23, YG01

Sand: E30, E50, E34, E29

Porthole Shadow: C3

Water/Outline: BG10, BG0000

Thanks for stopping by!!

Wendy

Recipe:

Font: Computer Generated (Pea Carrie)

Glossy Accents, Dimensionals

Half Pearls: Recollections

Brads: Making Memories

Shimmerz: Pixie Dust

Furry Friends

Hope everyone (in the US) enjoyed their July 4th Weekend!!

My little family is on a mini vacation this week.  We will be visiting the beach, Disney, and other little local attractions.  I guess this is what they call a Stay-cation?!  LOL   Hey, I don't know about you but I LOVE my bed and no matter how nice the hotel, my bed is best!!  So I'm totally fine with this 

little stay-cation.  :)  I'll be sure to post some pictures later.

This card was made for a friends birthday using a digital stamp, Furry Friends by 2 Cute Rubber Stamps.    

The DP is My Minds' Eye, Penny Lane, and the little box was paper pieced with the same DP.  I then used my Copic C3 marker and added shading to give it dimension.  

Challenges:

Everybody Art = #97 Birthday

Paperplay Challenges = #26 Card for Child or Teen

Craftalicious = #3 Cute

Alphabet Challenge = J is for Jewels

Lexi's Creations = #17 Layers/Decoupage

Copic's Used:

Dog: E43, E42, E41, RV32, R20, R11, R00, BG15, BG10

Cat: W5, W3, W1, R20, R11, R00

Outline/Shading: BG0000, C3

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today!!

Wendy

Recipe:

Stamp: 2 Cute Rubber Stamps, Furry Friends (Digital)

Paper: My Minds' Eye, (Penny Lane); PTI White Cardstock

Ribbon: Unknown

Font: Pea Girly Girls Print

Accessories: Crystal Brads (Making Memories), Spellbinders (Oval & Scalloped Oval Nestibilities), Dimensionals

2 Cute Manatee Friends

I'm in a summer mood, are you?  It is BLAZING hot here in Florida,  actually it's too hot be be outside most of the day.  Even so, we still try to go outside and enjoy the sunshine a little bit everyday.  

Since it is so hot outside I was going for a "cool" refreshing feeling with this adorable Manatee Friends digital image by 2 Cute Rubber Stamps.  Since this is a digital image I created a text box and did my sentiment right there alongside the image.  Super Easy!!  Don't know why I haven't thought to do this before.

I decided to embossed the DP with my Cuttlebug embossing folder to look like bubbles.  I then twisted and glued my ribbon to look like seaweed.  Not sure the satin ribbon was the best choice for this, but you get the idea.  

Challenges:

Digi Doodles = #13 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp = Friends

Crafty Ann's = #17 Embossing

All Sorts Challenge = #58 Embossing

The Pixie Cottage = #24 Sketch

Caardvarks = Embossing

Sew Many = #19 Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad = #77 Embossing

Hand Full of Stamps = #33 Joys of Summer

Copic's Used:

Manatee: W5, W3, W1, R00

Seaweed: YG23, YG01

Rocks: C7, C5, C3, C2

Sand: E30, E50, E34, E29

Crab: R14

Water/Outline: BG0000, BG10

Thanks for stopping by!!

Wendy

Recipe:

Stamp: 2 Cute Rubber Stamps, Manatee Friends (Digital)

Paper: My Minds' Eye, Penny Lane; PTI White Cardstock

Ribbon: Offray, Lemongrass (JoAnn)

Font: Architect & Pea Girly Girls Print

Accessories: Dimensionals, Glossy Accents, Half Pearls (Recollections), CB Embossing Folder

Have a FIN-tastic Day!!

Happy 2 Cute Tuesday Everyone!!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend with the Father's in your life.  

I cannot tell you how much fun making this card was!!  I think I was on guy overload, so getting to play with bright fun colors and sparkles was a real treat today.

I have noticed lately that Mermaids seem to be all the rage right now in the stamp world, so I decided to create something with 2 Cute Rubber Stamps, Mermaid and Friends.  Isn't she the cutest?!?!  If you don't have any 2 Cute stamps you are really missing out on some really adorable and fun to color images.  And don't forget that you can get all of the 2 Cute images 3 different ways, wood mount, cling mount and digital.  

Challenges:

ABC Challenge = W is for Weather

Hand Full of Stamps = #32 Nothing Like a Little H2o

Stamp Something = Something Summer

Cute Card Thursday = #117 Sketch

Charisma Cardz = #24 All About Bling

Bunny Zoes Crafts = #1 Nice & Girly

Practical Scrappers = Glitter

Recipe:

DP - DCWV Citrus Stack

Shimmerz

Stickles

Pearls - Recollections

Copic's Used:

Hair: C7, C5, C3, C1

Skin/Cheeks: E00, E50, R00

Sand: E30, E50, E34, E29

Seaweed: YG13, YG03, YG01

Fin: BG15, BG11, BG10, YG01

Fish/Snail: V95, V93

Seahorse/Octopus: YR16, YR12

Crab: R22, R14, YG01

Water/Outline: BG10, BG0000

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Howdy!!

Good Morning!!  I'm late again, sorry.  My sister and niece are visiting and I actually forgot that it was Tuesday!!  Which is 2 Cute Tuesday, if you didn't know already!!  :)

I made this card for my handsome hubby for Father's Day using Original Cowboy Kid Digi from 2 Cute Rubber Stamps. Isn't he ADORABLE?!?!? He's my favorite image from 2 Cute and I've been saving him for Father's Day. This was going to be a card from my son to Daddy, but I came up with a cute sentiment for the inside and made it from me instead. LOL

I was able to play with my new Basic Grey, Max and Whisker's DP, a few button's from my stash tied with jute and call it DONE!!  This little guy was so fun to color too!!  The sentiment inside and out are computer generated (font: Comic Sans).  I had a really hard time keeping it simple to give to a man...I was dying to put ribbon on it.  LOL  :)

Challenges:

Crafty Creations - #71 Child's Play

Lexi's Creations - #16 Something Old (buttons)

Cupcake Craft Challenges - #95 One for the Boys

Cards for Men - #12 Father's Day

Hand Full of Stamps - #31 How Cute is This

Stamp Something - Happy Somethings

Simple Doodles - #19 Just 4 You Dad

Your Next Stamp - #18 Buttons

Copic's Used:

Hat/Boots: Y26, Y23, Y21, Y00

Bandana: YR18, YR16

Skin/Cheeks: E00, E50, R00

Hatband: BG15, BG11

Clothes: BG75, BG72

Horse: E25, E35, E31, E42, E41

Hair: E49, E41

Outlined: C1

Thanks for all the sweet comment's while I've taken my break.  It's good to be back, and I hope you enjoy what I have for you today!!

As always.....Thanks for stopping by, it means a lot to me that you check out my blog to see what I've done.  :)  I know a lot of you come everyday but don't leave comments, I'd love it if you did, but I love it just as much that you came by!!  (~~Hi Stephanie & Mom!!!~~)  :)

2 Cute - Thank You Cat

Good morning everyone!!  I'm a little late this morning getting this posted after a wonderful 3 day Memorial Day weekend.  Hope your weekend was great too!  My weekend started on Friday evening when I went to a crop and dinner with my friend Jennifer where we had a blast!  The next morning my sister and I went to the Orlando Scrapbook Expo where I was able to finally spend the money that had been burning a hole in my pocket for the last few months.  LOL :)  So many new goodies to play with and to organize.  I was also able to meet in person my blogging buddy Kerri.  ~Hi Kerri!! ~  She is super talented and I was able to scope out some of her new goodies too.  I finished up the weekend helping my adorable husband assemble a MEGA playgound for the kids.   I'm exhausted, but a good exhausted.  :) Okay, enough about my weekend.

I let my 2 year old daughter Brooke choose which 2 Cute Rubber Stamp image for me to use this week and she chose Thank You Cat.  I've been wanted to use this image before it was even a stamp.  How is that?  Well, Heidi the Owner/Designer of 2 Cute Rubber Stamps shows her sketches on her Blog and asks her fans for feedback on them. It helps her to know what you'd be interested in seeing turned into a digital, cling or wood mounted stamp. When I saw her sketch of Thank You Cat, I let her know that I'd love to see it as a stamp...okay I begged. LOL But the point is, she listened and now here it is. :)

Make sure you pay a visit to Heidi's Blog where you can make comments and suggestions on her sketches. Your favorite just might be turned into a stamp during the next 2 Cute release. She also keeps you updated on everything that is going on with 2 Cute and showcases fan projects as well.

I'm going to be taking a bit of a blogging/crafting break.  I've been doing so much playing that now all my work and other projects are all piling up on me.  So I'll be using this time to catch up on housework :( and organize all those new goodies I got this weekend. :)  I'll see you in about a week!!

Challenges:

Delightful Sketches = Texture
The Pixie Cottage = Sketch
Pixie Dust Studio = #24 Going Round and Round
Flutterby Wednesdays = #111 Anything Goes but with a butterfly

DP: My Mind's Eye - Home Stack

Doily: Wiltons

Punch: Martha Stewart

Diecut: Nestibilities

Shimmerz

Copics Used:

Cat - W5, W3, W1

Ears - R32, R20, R00

Flowers: R35, R22, R00, BG01, BG10, BG000, Y19, Y13, Y11, YG05, YG01

Thanks for stopping by!!

Just Hatched Baby Gift

Hi everyone, it's another 2 Cute Tuesday!!

I've made an adorable little gift box to give as a baby gift and used Easter Egg Chickie digi image.  You can get your's here. This digi image comes 2 different ways, with the eggs left plain or decorated.  You get both for the price of one!!  The undecorated eggs are perfect to use for baby cards and projects.

The box is a PTI template designed by Lauren Meader called Rounded Wrap Up, and the polka dot paper is more digi paper from Lauren Meader at My Time Made Easy.  I printed the digital paper on both sides so that the inside of the box has a finished look as well.  The overlaid DP is DCWV Nursery.  I finally used a little fabric covered brad in the center of the flower that I've had for years now!!  I love when I actually use some of the stuff that I've had sitting around forever, don't you?

Challenges:

Pile It On # 20 Out of Box
Stampin for the weekend Make someone smile
Crafty Creations #68 Encouragement/Celebration
Sew Many Challenges Anything Goes
MelJens Designs # 8 Seeing Spots
Corrosive Challenges by Janet #65 Clean & Simple (CAS)
The Crafty Pad #72 Over The Edge (the flower)
Charisma Cardz #20 3-D
A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #105 Celebrations
Tuesday Throwdown Any image you can color
Simple Doodles Anything But A Card

Copic's Used:

Chick: Y15, Y11, Y000

Eggs: YG03, YG11, YG00, R02, R00, BG10, BG0000, Y11, Y000

I hope to have that Teacher gift I promised posted later this week.

Thanks for stopping by!!

2 Cute - To The Moon

Hope everyone had a good weekend, I sure did!  Just spent time with the family relaxing out by our pool, getting a little sun and reading a good book!  Ahhhh, so relaxing!!

I don't do boyish cards very often so I decided to let my 3 year old son choose an image to make a card for Daddy. This is digi stamp is To The Moon from 2 Cute Rubber Stamps. Isn't this little guy and his pup adorable? My son calls him Astro Boy!! :)

I knew right away that I didn't want to use blue, yellow or red cardstock, that was just too expected on a spaceship card.  I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder on a shimmery ivory cardstock for the moon and used pop up dots on the actual image to give it dimension. And my favorite part is that is got to use a few of the little star brads that I've had for oh say 5 years or more!! :) I crinkled up a tiny piece of scrap yellow vellum to create the flame and then cut it up. I then used an orange Copic marker to make a few stray marks on the vellum and I just couldn't help myself...I also applied a touch of Shimmerz to it.  Glossy Accents on their helmets and rocket window and a white gel pen to create some stars.  Lots of cute touches but still perfect for a guy.

For the first time ever, I also finished the inside of the card.

This would make a PERFECT Father's Day card!!!


Don't forget that at 2 Cute Rubber Stamps  we are having our 3rd Challenge! Click HERE for all the details and get your FREE digi image.  The winner receives a free stamp!

Copics Used:

Rocket: R29, R24, R22, Y17, B29

Face: E11, E00, E50

Pup: E42

Space Suites / Glass: B000

This card is for the following Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - # 112 Someone Special (Dad)

Stampin Royalty #19 Family
Crazy Challenge - #15 Something New (Image)
ABC Challenge - U is for Unused (Star Brads)
Your Next Stamp - #16 Cut It Out & Pop It Up
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge #22 Cut It Out
Crafty Ann's - #14 Anything Goes
Hand Full Of Stamps #28 Get Your Shine On
Little Red Wagon - #28 Brads
Cards for Men #10 - Outdoors
Stampin for the weekend - Card for a Male
Our Creative Corner Masculine Birthday

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!!