Birthday Wishes - Originally Posted 2/12/12

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 "Hello, everyone!  Today I'm posting a birthday card I made for Stamp TV's Monday Challenge which calls for adding texture.  I needed to make a card for my neighbor's birthday, so I went ahead and added some texture!  Here's my card:

I used dry embossing to make the background of the card.  I did that by stamping the flower with Versamark clear ink and then sponging with over it with Memento Dandelion and Cantaloupe inks.  For a splash of color and more dimension I colored the flower and cut it out to place over the ribbons.  It's kind of hard to see on the picture but I added a yellow rhinestone in the middle of the flower.  So my elements of texture are: embossing, ribbons, cut-out flower, and rhinestone.  

I have been wanting to make a box for a long time but (confession) they kind of intimidated me...  Last night I was blog hopping and was particularly captivated by a cute little card set by Melissa Cash (you can see it here).   So I decided to take the leap and make a box!  I did take baby steps so I made a simple box: 

The finished box size is 3.25" x 5.5".  I filled it with coconut treats (my neighbor loves coconut)! 

 

For those of you who, like me, might be 'box-challenged' (LOL), or if you just want to make a simple box, these are the steps I took (please bear with me!):

1. Take an 8.5" x 11" heavy weight cardstock ( I used Gina K Designs Pure Luxury) and score it (on the long side) at the following lengths: 1.5", 4.75", 6.25" ,  and 9.5"

2.  Rotate cardstock and score at: 1.5" and 7.0"

3.  Cut 'tabs' on long side of cardstock

4. Place tape on the outside of short tabs to adhere to long tab.  I did not have Scor tape handy so I used extra strong adhesive strips I found at my local craft store (they work pretty good).

5. Adhere tabs on all sides in the same manner as step 4

6. You're done!  Decorate as you please and fill up to your heart's content! On the pictures I used white cardstock but as you can see from my finished project, you can choose to use color cardstock and embellish.  You can get as fancy or simple as you want!  

Here's the finished project of the card/box set:

Hope you enjoyed the visit and if you have not taken the leap to make a box, I hope this post helps you in taking the next step! 

Thanks for stopping by! " 

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Elegant Flower Birthday - Originally Posted 2/16/12

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 "Hi, there!  Today I'm posting a card a I made for Cute Card Thursday's Challenge Flower Power.  They ask for a project featuring flowers.  Originally I had in mind something kind of bright and very flowery, but that changed when I got this little note pad for my daughter's teacher.  I liked it so much I decided to make a card/gift bag set based on the note pad, and flowers, of course!  Here's the card:

Here's the card along with the note pad I pulled inspiration from:

And here's the card and gift bag set:

I made the gift bag (more like a box-bag!) with 65 lb cardstock.  It is mainly two 8 .5" x 11" pieces put together after scoring at  1.5" on three sides. I made the handle by securing ribbon with two brads on each side.  It is the first one I make of this kind and I have to say I think I'm getting better with my 'box phobia'!  LOL.  

Hope you enjoyed the project! Thanks for stopping by!" 

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Elegant Flower Birthday - Originally Posted 2/16/12

This post was transferred from my previous blog.  I had technical difficulties so I could not transfer any comments.  Feel free to post one! 

 "Hi, there!  Today I'm posting a card a I made for Cute Card Thursday's Challenge Flower Power.  They ask for a project featuring flowers.  Originally I had in mind something kind of bright and very flowery, but that changed when I got this little note pad for my daughter's teacher.  I liked it so much I decided to make a card/gift bag set based on the note pad, and flowers, of course!  Here's the card:

Here's the card along with the note pad I pulled inspiration from:

And here's the card and gift bag set:

I made the gift bag (more like a box-bag!) with 65 lb cardstock.  It is mainly two 8 .5" x 11" pieces put together after scoring at  1.5" on three sides. I made the handle by securing ribbon with two brads on each side.  It is the first one I make of this kind and I have to say I think I'm getting better with my 'box phobia'!  LOL.  

Hope you enjoyed the project! Thanks for stopping by!" 

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Birthday Wishes - Originally Posted 2/12/12

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 "Hello, everyone!  Today I'm posting a birthday card I made for Stamp TV's Monday Challenge which calls for adding texture.  I needed to make a card for my neighbor's birthday, so I went ahead and added some texture!  Here's my card:

I used dry embossing to make the background of the card.  I did that by stamping the flower with Versamark clear ink and then sponging with over it with Memento Dandelion and Cantaloupe inks.  For a splash of color and more dimension I colored the flower and cut it out to place over the ribbons.  It's kind of hard to see on the picture but I added a yellow rhinestone in the middle of the flower.  So my elements of texture are: embossing, ribbons, cut-out flower, and rhinestone.  

I have been wanting to make a box for a long time but (confession) they kind of intimidated me...  Last night I was blog hopping and was particularly captivated by a cute little card set by Melissa Cash (you can see it here).   So I decided to take the leap and make a box!  I did take baby steps so I made a simple box: 

The finished box size is 3.25" x 5.5".  I filled it with coconut treats (my neighbor loves coconut)! 

 

For those of you who, like me, might be 'box-challenged' (LOL), or if you just want to make a simple box, these are the steps I took (please bear with me!):

1. Take an 8.5" x 11" heavy weight cardstock ( I used Gina K Designs Pure Luxury) and score it (on the long side) at the following lengths: 1.5", 4.75", 6.25" ,  and 9.5"

2.  Rotate cardstock and score at: 1.5" and 7.0"

3.  Cut 'tabs' on long side of cardstock

4. Place tape on the outside of short tabs to adhere to long tab.  I did not have Scor tape handy so I used extra strong adhesive strips I found at my local craft store (they work pretty good).

5. Adhere tabs on all sides in the same manner as step 4

6. You're done!  Decorate as you please and fill up to your heart's content! On the pictures I used white cardstock but as you can see from my finished project, you can choose to use color cardstock and embellish.  You can get as fancy or simple as you want!  

Here's the finished project of the card/box set:

Hope you enjoyed the visit and if you have not taken the leap to make a box, I hope this post helps you in taking the next step! 

Thanks for stopping by! " 

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Movie Birthday - Originally Published 9/2/11

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"Today I’m posting a birthday card I made for my brother.  He’s in the film industry so I made that the theme of the card. I went with gray and black because they are the colors on his present, and he loves black.

Anyway, the sketch is by Lynn from Cute Card Thursday.  I saw it and thought it would be perfect for this card.  I did not make the card on time for the Cute Card Thursday challenge, but I made it so I could use it for another challenge at Stamp TV.

The challenge calls for stamping only a sentiment.    The movie board is a clipart picture and I just customized it with birthday information.  I stamped the “Happy Birthday” sentiment with embossing ink and then embossed with silver powder (doesn't show too much on the picture), which turned out nice with the silver studs on the opposite corner. 

Once I made the card, I was thinking of what type of envelope I could make, since it’s not a conventional size card.  Then I thought of making a pocket on the outside of the bag to insert the card.  It actually serves two purposes: making the bag a little more interesting, and actually holding the card!  I used the same ‘feel’ of the card to decorate the bag, and voila: gift bag-card set!  

Thanks for stopping by! "

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Baby Girl Joy! - Originally Posted 9/21/11

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"Happy mid-week!  Today I'm posting a card I made for my cousin's baby shower.  Cute Card Thursday is having an "Anything Goes" challenge this week (you can do whatever your heart desires) so I thought this would be a good card for it!

Since I don't not have any 'baby theme' stamps, I focused on colors and paper prints, and printed the sentiment from my computer to make my own label.  I 'pulled' the buttons from one of the dresses on the print and decided to stitch around the frame to give it a little texture, plus it goes well with the buttons!  This is my card:

I got so into it that I even made a matching gift bag for the card:

Well, that's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by, and"

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Baby Girl Joy! - Originally Posted 9/21/11

This post was transferred from my previous blog.  I had technical difficulties so I could not transfer any comments.  Feel free to post one! 

"Happy mid-week!  Today I'm posting a card I made for my cousin's baby shower.  Cute Card Thursday is having an "Anything Goes" challenge this week (you can do whatever your heart desires) so I thought this would be a good card for it!

Since I don't not have any 'baby theme' stamps, I focused on colors and paper prints, and printed the sentiment from my computer to make my own label.  I 'pulled' the buttons from one of the dresses on the print and decided to stitch around the frame to give it a little texture, plus it goes well with the buttons!  This is my card:

I got so into it that I even made a matching gift bag for the card:

Well, that's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by, and"

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Movie Birthday - Originally Published 9/2/11

This post was transferred from my previous blog.  I had technical difficulties so I could not transfer any comments.  Feel free to post one!

"Today I’m posting a birthday card I made for my brother.  He’s in the film industry so I made that the theme of the card. I went with gray and black because they are the colors on his present, and he loves black.

Anyway, the sketch is by Lynn from Cute Card Thursday.  I saw it and thought it would be perfect for this card.  I did not make the card on time for the Cute Card Thursday challenge, but I made it so I could use it for another challenge at Stamp TV.

The challenge calls for stamping only a sentiment.    The movie board is a clipart picture and I just customized it with birthday information.  I stamped the “Happy Birthday” sentiment with embossing ink and then embossed with silver powder (doesn't show too much on the picture), which turned out nice with the silver studs on the opposite corner. 

Once I made the card, I was thinking of what type of envelope I could make, since it’s not a conventional size card.  Then I thought of making a pocket on the outside of the bag to insert the card.  It actually serves two purposes: making the bag a little more interesting, and actually holding the card!  I used the same ‘feel’ of the card to decorate the bag, and voila: gift bag-card set!  

Thanks for stopping by! "

Have a bright day!

Aixa