Back to the Grind

Today is my first day back at work and I am off to San Fran for a few days on business.
I wanted to share a tip about Sympathy cards.  It seems that I have had to make my fair share of them and what I have learned is that simple is best--what is important is that the receiver of the card knows you are thinking and praying for them.
Here is a very simple card--the base layer is a pattern paper from a 6x6 DCWV pad and I dry embossed with a SU embossing folder.  I cut around the edges and added a little ink.  The sentiment is from CTMH!

The inside is a part of two part sentiment set from CTMH

I have a couple more cards for you this week so keep coming by--I also have some give aways coming the first of December to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas!
Make it a great one-

Heat Embossing!!!

Today we are featuring heat embossing over at Pink by Design--you have to check out the great projects that the team made to share with you--there is even a video link to a how to video if you have never tried it.
Here is a preview of my project

SO head on over to Pink By Design Stamps and check it all out--you still have time to link up for the challenge on Monday and have a chance to win and exclusive stamp of the month set we are giving away
See you back here on Friday and have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving
Make it a great on

Pink By Design Challange

Hello everyone--Well it is thanksgiving week and I am thankful to be on vacation for one whole week.

Well today is exciting as my team over at Pink by Design and I want you to take part in the challenge we came up with--it is pretty simple--just a Thank You Card!  Right--simple.  I know it is a busy week but I am giving away an exclusive Pink by Design Stamp of the Month that you can only get by joining or winning here this week.

Ok all you have to do is go to pinkbydesignstamps.com and link your thank you card (which we would love to have Pink by Design stamps used but not required).  Leave a comment here saying you completed the link up and the winner will be announced next Monday--you have all week to do it so get to crafting.  If we reach 20 or more entries I will add in another winner of a Pink by Design stamp set of their  choice.

Here is a preview of my project for this challange

Alright I have two more projects to share this week --I know it is a slammed packed week with the holiday and all the cooking but I really do hope you join the challange--I love seeing what you all create!

Make it a great one-

Thanksgiving Card

Well this week has been crazy with customer appointments, the election, and a Board of Directors meeting at work--seems every minute is just jammed packed.
I need a little creative break so I made a simple Thanksgiving card.

Card base is a simple A2 card from Kraft paper.  I cut all the layers all at once and then trimmed them down--still all stacked removing the bottom layer each time--this way you get perfect fitting layers each time.  I used my all time top pick ribbon from Joann's that I buy multiple spools of each time because I use it so much.  I tied a simple knot nothing fancy.
The stamp is from CTMH and in the current idea book-I stamped the base of the pumpkin then used versamark ink and brown embossing powder to second step the pumpkin.  I also used the same brown to emboss the 'Thanksgivin'.  I used a moss green powder to accent the leaves and vine .
This would make a perfect thank you card for someone who has invited you to the big turkey dinner!
Make it a great one-

Decorated Treat Box

So I have gotten on a kick of giving yummy treat for celebrations.  Recently I missed a birthday of a friend (who also happens to be the guy who helps run the wine shop I frequent-not a bad friend to have if you like wine) of mine because I was in NYC on business.
So to celebrate and let him know I did not forget and that I was sorry for missing the party--I bought bite size cupcakes from my fav place in NYC and brought them home--well you know I could not just give them in the box they came in!
So I took a white baked goods box from Joann's and worked some paper magic-

I measure the box and cut everything 1/8" short so that it would fit perfectly on the box, inked the edges, used some red line and started the over haul.

To create the 'window' I layered up my two pcs of paper and paced my spellbinders die and sent it through my cuttlebug--this took all of 5 minutes and the box was as big a hit as the bit sized cupcakes!

We are off on another week (this year had  flown by) so make it count!
Make it a great one and we will see you back here soon!

Halloween Treat Bag Topper Day Two

Here is the second of four treat bag toppers--these were so easy to make and pretty fast

So this spider is heat embossed and hand cut--if you don't attach the legs down it feels like it has movement!  The top note is from the CTMH Artiste Cartridge!  So many great shapes so little time
Here is a close up!

Hope you have a great Wednesday and see you back here on Thursday--make it a great one!

Halloween Treat Bags Day 1

Hello Everyone--hope y'all are doing well.  This week I have a few treat bag toppers to share with you.
Here is today's topper

So I found these really well done sugar cookies and thought these would be perfect treats for some of the folks I work with--and who doesn't love a good sugar pick me up!

The eyeball paper is from a Martha Stewart Stack from last year and the Creepy cut is from the Cricut Frightful Affair cartridge and I used both the shadow and the top cut.  I got the 'mummy' wrapped glitter effect using my xyron and some fine purple glitter.  I love how it looks a bit like a ripped wrapped mummy!  I used ziplock bags to keep the cookies fresh and the topper is 6" long and 3" wide finished top to fold.  I used foam squares to pop the cut right off the bag topper!

So I have three more to share this week--and a couple of projects leading up to Halloween.  Once we hit Oct 31 I will flip to Thanksgiving and Christmas--got to get started on all those projects--and trust me this year I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew!

Make it a great one-
Bryan