My Second Blod Award

Hi Everyone,

I have been nominated for my second blog award! I must apoligize though. Trisha nominated me nearly a month ago. At the time I was having very annoying internet trouble. I did thank her then and let her know I would be posting the award at a later date. This is now a much later date!

So, on to the details of the award:

In order to accept this award you must:

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name seven things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate seven Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate.
7. Leave comments on all seven blogs letting them know you nominated them.

So, here are seven things about myself that you might find interesting:

1. I have a serious sweet tooth!
2. I love to read (mostly trashy novels)
3. Purple is my favorite color
4. Pizza is my favorite food
5. I do the crossword puzzle, jumble, and sudoku every day
6. I'm a shoe-a-holic
7. Montauk is my favorite place

It is now my turn to choose seven 'Kreativ Bloggers.' This is not easy to do as I visit so many wonderful, inspiring, and creative blogs every day. Here are the seven (in alphabetical order) I nominate:

1. Beth
2. Cathy
3. Cathy E.
4. Diana
5. Jan
6. Sharri
7. Theresa

Thank you Trisha for the nomination!

Lisa

All-Day Cropping

Happy (Belated) 4th of July!

So, how did you spend Independence Day? I spent it at an all-day crop! I was there from 10:30 until 7:30. We had such a fun (and productive) day. I really did get a lot done despite the talking, eating, and laughing! So, what did I get accomplished? I completely embellished a chipboard album (I had previously covered it with patterned paper) that I will be giving as a birthday gift (and posting at a later date). Next I started on a chipboard album for my niece. I got it half-way done--covered the pages with paper and started on the embellishments.

Now, on to the above pictures! They are some of the goodies from our crop.

I made the basket and strawberries. I originally saw the strawberries posted on Lorri's blog. You can download the pattern there. She made hers with red card stock, which I was going to do too. But, I found this great polka dot paper at ACMoore. It's actually Christmas paper--the name on the back is Hollyberry Blitz. I was able to get 10 strawberries per sheet. The paper I used for the basket and leaves is from Michael's. It's double sided and it's called Zucchini/Spruce. By the way, I got the pattern for the basket from StampTV, under the Freebies tab. The basket is cut at 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 and scored at 2 all around. The strawberries have Hershey Kisses in them. Everyone needs a little chocolate, right?!?!

How about that 'Yummy?' It was (notice I said was? he he, it went nicely with tea last night!) a chocolate muffin with a chocolate glaze and chocolate curls on top. We were given copies of the template for the scalloped muffin box. If any one would like it, let me know and I'll scan it in and send it to you.

There were two door prizes given out. I won the second one--52 12 x 12 sheets of assorted patterned paper and a pack of brads!

I hope you had a great 4th of July too!

Lisa

Barbeque/Party/Picnic Carry-All

I am so excited about today's post! I came up with this design myself. I haven't seen anything like it posted before, but if someone has already done it, please wait at least 24 hours before bursting my bubble!

I've had this project in my head for awhile and was planning to make it for Halloween with black plasticware and straws. Then I saw Shelli's Summer Challenge and thought this would be perfect.

What do you think of the napkins? As soon as I saw them (in The Dollar Store) I knew they would go great with the Summer Picnic DSP. The plasticware is light blue to coordinate with the Bashful Blue in the DSP and the straws are striped with blue, green, red, and yellow. I really tried to tie the whole project together. I even thought to add the Wet Wipes, which are a necessity at a barbeque or picnic. This carry-all looks so bright and summery (if I do say so myself!). I do think the Scallop Oval punch would have added a nice touch around the handle, but I don't have it yet! Yes, it is on the list for my next order.

So, on to the measurements:

Center of holder - card stock cut at 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 (next time I would probably cut it at 9 rather than 9 3/4 and I would adhere two pieces together rather than just using one)

Napkin pocket - card stock cut at 4 1/2 x 9 3/4, scored at 1/2 and 1 1/2 on three sides

Wet Wipe pocket - card stock cut at 3 x 6.1, scored at 1/2 and 1 1/2 on three sides

Plasticware pockets - card stock cut at 4 1/2 x 5, scored at 1/2 and 1 1/2 on three sides

Straw pockets - card stock cut at 4 x 4, scored at 1/2 and 1 in three sides

Note: pockets are 3 inches high, except Wet Wipe which is 1 1/2 high

: pockets are 1 inch deep, except straw pockets which are 1/2 deep

Materials/Products Used:

Card stock - SU Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Whisper White, Misc. blue, green, and yellow

DSP - SU Summer Picnic (retired)

Ink - ColorBox Lipstick Red and Yellow Citrus, SU Pumpkin Pie, and Versamagic Aloe Vera

Markers - SU Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, and Real Red

Misc. - Double sided tape, Pop Dots, Red Sticky Tape

Stamp Sets - SU Fruity Phrases (retired) and Tart & Tangy

Tools - Coluzzle Oval template, SU 1 1/4 circle, 1 3/8 circle, and scallop circle punches

My Carry-All could be made/used for any occasion. How about a barbeque or baby shower? I still plan to make one for Halloween. If you make one I would appreciate if you credit my design and link back to me so I can see what you came up with. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Tart & Tangy Ghirardelli Boxes

These Tart & Tangy Ghirardelli boxes are for two crafting buddies that I haven't seen for nearly eight months.

I made these slightly differently than what I posted here and here. The box itself is the same. I started with card stock cut at 4 1/2 x 8, scored at 2, 3, 5, 6 then turned and scored at 1 on both ends. The difference is in the closure. The past ones I have always used ribbon to close the box. This time I used two different methods. The one on the left has a shorter cover and is kept closed by tucking the flap behind the popped image. The one on the right is kept closed with half of a velcro dot. I also put ribbon handles on these so they would be like little purses. I couldn't resist using the new ribbon I got in the $1.00 bin at Michael's! Can you see it in the picture? One is white with cherries and the other is red with greens dots. So appropriate for the SU Tart & Tangy set. I also used the retired SU Fruity Phrases.

That's all for today. Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Lisa

Graduation Invitations

Well, I'm finally getting around to posting a picture of the invitations I made for Amanda's Graduation Party. I used Primary Blue card stock (on sale at Michael's for .17 per 12 x 12 sheet!). The graduation paper is from A.C.Moore. The diploma is a Studio G $1.00 stamp from A.C.Moore and is adhered to the invite with pop dots. I started with a piece of card stock cut at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. I hope you can read my primitive template for the rest of the details.

For the picture, I put a plain piece of white card stock in the invitation, but the actual inserts have the party invite details printed in blue on white card stock cut at 3.6 x 5. Amanda will be having a pool party/barbeque. My brother has the most awesome backyard! All of the boulders and rocks came from the back of his property. He designed everything and hand-picked each and every rock. This picture does not do it justice at all.

Has anyone looked for graduation paper this year? I went to four Michael's, two A.C.Moore's, and one LSS. Out of the seven stores I checked, only one Michael's and one A.C.Moore had graduation paper. And, the selection was very slim. What's up with that?

Thanks for stopping by. I wish you a very crafty weekend!

Lisa

Graduation Cap Nuggets

Hi Everyone!

Did you think I disappeared? Actually, I had very sporadic internet the past week. It now seems to be working normally again!

So what have you been busy with? I have been busy with my niece's upcoming high school graduation. I made these cute graduation cap nuggets as favors for her party.

I printed the saying in Word using the Adorable font. The caps were cut 1 1/2 x 1 1/2. The bands around the Hershey Nuggets were cut at 3/4 x 2 1/4. The school colors are, obviously, white and blue (btw, it's the same school I graduated from!). I used Georgia Pacific white cardstock (from Walmart) and Shimmery Blue (from Michael's). The ribbon (each piece cut at 3"), silver brads, and hour-glass shaped plastic bags are all from Michael's. The Congratulations ribbon (each piece cut at 14") is from The Dollar Tree and the shred is from the Christmas Tree Shop. What a deal on the shred--the bags are at least twice as big as the ones from The Dollar Tree and they were still only $1.00! Plus, they had a lot of pretty colors.

A little bit of shred and two caps in each bag make a cute favor. I originally was going to make bag toppers, but then decided tying the curling ribbon was a lot quicker.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you visit again to see the Graduation Party invites!

Until next time, happy crafting!

Lisa

My First Blog Award

Hi Everyone,


I am so excited--I received my first blog award! Sharri nominated me for this great honor. Thank you Sharri!


As I visit so many wonderful blogs, it is very difficult to narrow down to just a few to nominate for this blogging award. I have decided to pass this honor to the following blogging buddies (in alphabetical order):


Linda (Stamping & Scrapping)
Raissa (Raissa Stamps) my wonderful SU rep
Sharon (Lil' Princess Card Creations)


Thank you ladies for sharing your talent and creativity. Please feel free to copy and paste the award logo to your own blogs. I hope you have fellow blogging buddies to pass this honor along to.


I want to thank everyone who visits me and takes the time to leave a comment. I so enjoy reading your comments and visiting your blogs.

Happy crafting!

Lisa