'100% Loveable' Tag Card

May your unfailing LOVE be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.

Psalm 33:22

Welcome to Digi Desserts Fridaze in connection with My Paper Crafting !    We, on the Design Team, are to create a project using a Digital File from the vast selection at MyPaperCrafting.com every Friday, share them with You and encourage You to visit over there, get the FREE Digi File for today, make a project with it and link it for all to see.  It’s an easy and fun thing to do on the weekend!  Here is the Tag Card I made for today –

Tag Card - front

Tag partially out

Tag out

Card and Tag

Card and Back side of Tag -

*  I began with Lavender cardstock – an 8.5 x 11” piece, cut in half, to make 4 ¼ x 5.5” piece.  I folded this in half, then cut a wedge (top left corner to 3” on right edge) out of the front side to make a pocket for the Tag. 

*  I cut a piece of Black cardstock to fit the front of the card. 

*  I adhered a Flourish from the ‘Flourished Baroque Elements cf2’ – and a Heart from the ‘I Heart U’ cutting files.

*  I made a tag to fit into the pocket.  I printed the ‘100% Loveable’ DS on it.  I used a MS ‘Heart Corner’ punch on the 2 top corners and also in the middle.  I printed, “That would be YOU!” on the back of the Tag.

*  I added Lavender Gems (Recollections) and Hand Faux-stitching in silver and black to the Tag and the Card.  I added a piece of Silver ribbon to the Tag.

*  I glued the sides and bottom of the Card and then inserted the Tag.

Here are the files I used on this project –

Here is the FREE digi-file for this week at My Paper Crafting.  Be sure to stop over there, if you haven’t already, see all of the other creative projects, get the file, make a project of your own using a digi-file from My Paper Crafting and then link it there so we can see it, too!

I'm so excited to tell you about a new twist this term.  We invite YOU to participate in our Digi Dessert Fridaze weekly posts.  Just create something using a digital image and link up at the end of the post. If you use a Paper Crafting World image, you will receive 2 chances to win.  That's right!  One lucky project will be selected each week to receive a digital image from Paper Crafting World.  If you use a PCW file, please add PCW after your name.   And, it will be so much easier to participate with our Link Up because there's a tab on the home page that will bring you directly to this DDF page.  You'll have until Thursday 12 noon (EST) to link up.  The lucky winner will be announced in the next PCW post on Friday.

 Be sure to come back here often as I showcase other Paper Crafted Projects and Photo Digital Restorations that I make – several days each week.  Sign up to receive my Posts so you’ll know when I’ve posted something – usually 3 to 4 times weekly.  Check out my Tabs in the Header above to see what else I do and can do for you!  Let me know if you have questions on anything here – or if I can do anything for You!  Have a Great Week!  See you again soon!

'I Heart U' Trifold Card

My flesh and my HEART may fail,

but God is the strength of my HEART and my portion forever.

Psalm 73 : 26

Welcome to our 2013 Die Cut Tuesday New Release and Link UP over at MyPaperCrafting.com!  Be sure and pop over there and see what Melin has set up for this Showcase – and the New Release.

For today, I chose to make a card using the new ‘I Heart U’ cutting file – in my ‘signature colors’ as a Special gift for My Special Granddaughter who is growing into a Lovely Young Woman.  I thought I’d reinforce how Very Much I DO Love her!

Here’s the card –

Card front - closed

Card standing propped against bottom third -

Card partially open

Card fully open

*  I began with an 8.5 x 11” Lavender cardstock, folded in thirds on the 11’ side (Score at 3 5/8” from each end, which makes the middle section just a tad larger.)

*  I used a Lace Pattern Background Stamp and used Silver Ink on the front of the card.  It’s hard to see in the photo, but it gives a nice, soft, delicate effect.

 

*  I adhered the cut file design.

* I punched two rows of Lacey edging and adhered them to the top and bottom edges.

*  I adhered the ‘negative’ Lacey edging from punching to the two inner edges of the card.

*  I faux-stitched on the edgings and on the cut file itself with silver ink.

*  I adhered Lavender Gems to the cut file flourishes.

*  I may add a poem – and certainly a handwritten note – to the inside of the card before sending.

Here is the original cut file –

Be sure to check out Melin’s post, get the FREE file and then link up there.  I look forward to seeing YOUR creations!

Some days just Stink! BoxCard

Perfume and incense make the heart glad, but the sweetness of a friend is a fragrant forest.

Prov. 27:9 (GWT)

The sweet smell of incense can make you feel good, but true friendship is better still.

Prov. 27:9 (CEV)

Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. 

Prov. 16:24

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

 Prov. 3:24

 

Welcome to Digi Desserts Fridaze in connection with My Paper Crafting !    We, on the Design Team, were to create a project using a Digital File from the vast selection at MyPaperCrafting.com for today.  

BoxCard - Closed, with BellyBand

BoxCard slightly open, BellyBand off

BoxCard slightly more open, BellyBand off

BoxCard open, with BellyBand

You may have heard about the ‘One Word 365’ movement that is popular these days.  This is the first time I’ve decided to choose one and work at applying it to my life…  After much thought, I decided on the word ‘PERSEVERE’ – which is Not a new concept for me, but at a time when I really don’t feel like doing so - for the first time in my life - I thought perhaps it might help to keep me focused on doing just that…  Along with that thought, for this week’s project, I made a little Encouragement Card for a Dear Person in my life who is going through a Very Hard Time currently.   

Actually, I made a BoxCard using instructions I found Online recently and I rather enjoyed making it!  I love making ‘new’ styles of cards.  One can tuck a little ‘sweet treat’ or a note inside it.  I used the ‘Skunk in Flower Pot 2 Blooms ds’ digital file and a sentiment that I saw Online recently, typed into a WORD Doc and punched it out.  I chose several possible verses to use inside and they are listed above.  I used the first one on this particular card.

Here is the original file I used:  

I put the file in my ‘Perfect Effects Free’ program to see what colors it might offer and chose the one that was in dark lavender tones.  I then printed it on white cardstock, cut it out and adhered it atop a piece of paper doily which I then adhered to the Black BellyBand.

BellyBand

BoxCard partially open

BoxCard open

Rather than ‘reinvent the wheel’ – or rather the BoxCard – here is the Link to the Instructions and Video Tutorial I used to make the BoxCard:   http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/boxcard  

(I also took the time to Copy the instructions and put them in a document for ‘quick reference,’ if you’d like to request a copy from me.  Just let me know -)  It’s quite easy to figure out and uses one 8.5 x 11” piece of cardstock or paper and a Score Board, plus any trim and something for the BellyBand.  I can see lots of possibilities for using this form of card – and I look forward to making many more in the future.

Here is the FREE digi-file for this week at My Paper Crafting.  Be sure to stop over there, if you haven’t already, see all of the other creative projects, get the file, make a project of your own using a digi-file from My Paper Crafting and then link it there so we can see it, too!

I'm so excited to tell you about a new twist this term.  We invite YOU to participate in our Digi Dessert Fridaze weekly posts.  Just create something using a digital image and link up at the end of the post. If you use a Paper Crafting World image, you will receive 2 chances to win.  That's right!  One lucky project will be selected each week to receive a digital image from Paper Crafting World.  If you use a PCW file, please add PCW after your name.   And, it will be so much easier to participate with our Link Up because there's a tab on the home page that will bring you directly to this DDF page.  You'll have until Thursday 12 noon (EST) to link up.  The lucky winner will be announced in the next PCW post on Friday.

A Potpourri of Repurposing and Organizing Ideas !

He who was seated on the throne said, 

“ Behold, I am *making all things new!”

Revelation 21:5

**Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindness; 

for they have been ever of old.

Psalm 25:6

I’m delighted to be traveling to see family and friends this past 2 weeks and although I feel I've had to go 'cold turkey' from my Paper Crafting, I do have several projects on my laptop that I thought I'd share with you for the New Year!  My offering for today will be a potpourri of ‘do-over’ ideas for you -  ;-}

I have learned through the years to ‘make Beauty from Ashes,’ so to speak, and I thought I’d share just some of my many Repurposed Items and ‘creative storage’ ideas.  Perhaps some of these may be helpful to those of you who are on tight budgets or in tight spaces – as I know all too well… I have been ‘re-purposing’ items all my life – long before it became ‘fashionable’ to do so and I enjoy reusing ‘usable’ items, often making them more beautiful.

So – there are times when I just have to acknowledge my Dutch Heritage…  Being very frugal, resourceful and drinking coffee all day are a few things I do that come from my ‘Dutch genes.’  *smile*  Therefore, I have many empty coffee cans for which I continue to find ‘good use’ –

My first project today is a ‘repurposed’ coffee can – decorated with scraps – and turned into a Gift Container for some yummy Christmas Cookies or candies.

To cover the can, I stamped ‘sheet music’ in brown on parchment paper, inking the edges and then stamping snowy flourishes in silver in various places. (These don’t show up in the photos – sorry.)  I used the (www.MyPaperCrafting.com) Bell .svg file – a scrap of red, one of ‘marbleized’ silver, two of plain silver and a snippet of silver ribbon to make the ‘Silver Bells,’ which I adhered to the red grosgrain ribbon wrapped around the can. 

I made a Recipe Card/Gift Tag for the top with a Circle Card file (I don’t know from whence I got it…) – topped it with a Scalloped Circle ‘wreath’ I made from the same file.  I punched ‘notes’ from silver scraps, placing them on the wreath.  I used the flourishes that were cut from the Bells under a red flower plucked from a red hydrangea stem, enhanced with a red, flower-gem center and silver ‘Scribbles’ paint.

Another enjoyable passion of mine is ‘burning candles’ – for their relaxing scent - as I ‘burn mine at both ends!’  Therefore, I have several of these empty glass jars at any given time…

These harvest-themed .svg files are from www.ScraptasticalKreations.com 

The pumpkins were cut with my Cricut/SCAL2 and then embossed on my Cuttlebug. The pumpkin atop is for the recipe and a note -

      These Christmas .svg files are from www.MyPaperCrafting.com 

      After cutting the pieces with my Cricut/SCAL2, I embossed them in my

      Cuttlebug and then adhered them to the jar. Both jars are ready for 

      holiday Goodies!

I’ve found many ways to reuse baking sheets – These are old ones that I spray- painted, used discontinued wallpaper for the backgrounds and then .svg files as decorative elements, further decorated with gems, flowers (from the Dollar Store) and magnets for memos.

                                                        

I also use some cookie sheets and pizza trays that I picked up at the Dollar Store while working on scrapbooking pages or other projects.  Arrange elements on them with magnets until you have the whole page designed and decided upon.  Then you can secure them to the pages with adhesives.

                                     

I have turned simple lunch sacks into Mini-Albums to keep memories – turning this -

- into these -  They include many pages for photos and pockets for memorabilia -  I'll show the inside pages of these in my next post, so you can see all that's inside!  Watch for it -  ;-}

           

              

 As far as organizing my crafty supplies, I’ve re-purposed things for this, also.  Here are just a few of my ‘bright ideas.'

I got the box at Michaels, cut my ‘business/blog name’ on my Cricut and adhered it to the front of the lid.  For the dividers, I cut pizza and cereal boxes to fit, covered them with cream parchment paper and punched tabs.  Some days it’s filled with cards I’ve made, some days it’s not – I have actually made many more since I took this photo several months ago!

I covered empty soup cans with the corresponding color to my Timeless Twine spools.  I put my baker’s twine in a Sugar Jar, of the ‘restaurant style,’ that I picked up at the Dollar Store.

                        

                                                                                                             

 

I made a cutting board lap desk from a postal box covered with Kraft paper.  It’s lightweight, portable and I’ve found it to be quite handy for years.

                                              

I saw a post recently about using knobs attached to wooden dowel pieces with Velcro added to hold pieces of felt to use for ink blending…  I looked around and decided to attach the felted ‘furniture leg pads’ that I had in a drawer to wine corks and lids that I’d been saving - FREE!  I also use makeup sponges for blending inks –

 

Another idea for corks and milk container lids:  glue them together and glue on the little foam shapes to make simple stamping fun – for you or for children!

Jars and food containers can also be reused as ‘serviceable,’ too – I use many of them to hold laces, ribbons, chipboard shapes, buttons, pins, any decorative elements – 

 

I use all manner of food containers for various crafting implements -  Here are vegetable containers in which my felt marking pens fit perfectly and stack nicely on the ‘box shelf’ which is their home -

    

I keep track of all of the Punches I have in a $1 Kraft-page Journal book I got at Michaels – I punch on cream paper and adhere in this book for a quick reference as to what I have while ‘projecting.’

                                                                               

 

I will leave you with another ‘make-over-magic’ project I made this fall – turning a lowly, plain Dollar Store mini clipboard into a sunny gift for one of my Dear Friends…!  The .svg file is from www.MyPaperCrafting.com    I used Mod Podge to adhere all of the papers and gems and protect and preserve it while in use – The mini-pads come in several colors and I look forward to making a rainbow of these to have for quick gifts -

                                    

I hope that some of this has been helpful to you!  I love having you come by MY blog and see what I ‘cook up’ each week – adding ‘An Elegant Touch…’ to all that I do!  If you have some great re-purposing or organizational ideas, I’d love to hear them, too -  Have a Lovely Day wherever you are and whatever you are doing in the beginning of this New Year - 2013!  Blessings!

(P.S -  I do NOT understand why BLOGGER decides to change Color, Type, Line spacing - on it's own - when I have things done very uniformly as I transfer it to here!  Sorry for it looking like I don't know what I'm doing...  I've worked several hours to try to figure it out and I must leave this as it is...sadly...  Thanks for understanding, now that you know...  ;-/  )