Control Freaks Blog Tour: New Stuff

Hello everyone! Welcome to another blog hop with the Freaks! This month we are showing off some new product! I am your stop after the fabulous LeeAnn Greff! 

You can see from these two cards what was one my first order - lol! And I love the new In Colors! So here is my first card:

I love the big bold flowers in this set! So fun and easy to watercolor!

• Card base is Smoky Slate
• Adhere a piece of Pool Party to the card base
• On a piece of Whisper White stamp the flower image using black StazOn ink and color in using an aqua painter and Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush inks
• Stamp the image again onto another piece of Whisper White using the same ink and color in using the same method with the same colors then cut out
• Stamp the splatter image from Gorgeous Grunge using Pool Party ink then stamp the greeting using black StazOn ink
• Adhere a strip of the Watermelon Wonder dotted lace trim to the back side of the panel at the top and bottom
• Tie a piece of Smoky Slate thick baker's twine around the panel and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Adhere the cut out flower to the card using dimensionals
• Add rhinestones to card

Card #2!

• Card base is Pool Party
• Stamp the blossoms image from Birthday Blossoms stamp set onto a piece of Pool Party using Pool Party ink then stamp the greeting using Tuxedo black Momento ink
• Fold a piece of Watermelon Wonder dotted lace trim and tie it around the stamped panel then adhere panel to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image twice onto a piece of Whisper White using black StazOn ink and stamp the leaves image twice using the same ink
• Color the images using an aqua painter and Watermelon Wonder, Mossy Meadow and Hello Honey inks
• Punch the flowers out using the Pansy punch and cut the leaves out
• Adhere the leaves to the backs of the flowers
• Adhere one flower to the card with glue dots in the center and the second flower using dimensionals in the center (of the flowers)
• Add pearls to flower centers

Time to send you on to see what the talented Connie Babbert has to show you! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Birthday Blossoms; Paper- Pool Party, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow; Accessories- Watermelon Wonder dotted lace trim, Pansy punch, pearls, aqua painter, dimensionals

Control Freaks Blog Tour: New Product!

Hello everyone! It's time for another blog tour with the Freaks! This month we are featuring products from the new catalog that will debut on June 2! I am your stop right after the fabulous Heidi Boos! So sit back and enjoy the tour!!

While I did get a couple of new stamp sets, I took the time to show off the new colors! They are just so yummy!! So here are two very simple cards!

• Card base is Tip Top Taupe
• Stamp the background image from You've Got This onto the card base using Tip Top Taupe
• Stamp the greeting from Crazy About You onto a piece of Mint Macaron using Bermuda Bay ink
• Tie a piece of Mint Macaron dotted lace trim around the panel and adhere to card base using dimensionals
• Stamp the flower images from the Crazy About You stamp set onto a piece of Whisper White using Delightful Dijon and punch out using the scallop circle punch then adhere the bottom one to the Mint Macaron panel and the top one using dimensionals
• Add pearls to flower centers

My second card is much brighter and so much fun! 

• Card base is Cucumber Crush
• Adhere a piece of Cherry on Top designer paper to the card base
• Stamp the greeting from the Crazy About You stamp set onto a piece of Pool Party using Bermuda Bay ink
• Tie a piece of Whisper White cotton ribbon around the panel and adhere to card base
• Cut a banner from Whisper White and adhere to card
• Use the Bitty Butterfly punch to punch butterflies from Watermelon Wonder, Crushed Curry and Bermuda Bay card stock and adhere them to the banner with glue dots
• Add rhinestones to butterfly bodies

And there you have it! A little sneak peek into some of the new products that will be in the upcoming catalog! It's now time to send you on to see what the super talented Mindy Backes has created! Thanks for stopping by!

Control Freaks Blog Tour: Time to Celebrate

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Tour! We are so excited to inspire you with our ideas with the theme of Celebrations! I am your stop after the talented Patty Bennett! Please note that if you are viewing this before the 20th, all the links may not be working. Be sure to stop by again on the 20th when everything should be in working order! Now on to my projects...

For my first project I used the Cheerful Critters stamp set. I just think these little guys are the cutest! And you can put any small sentiment inside the signs! I love it! I thought that this little guy would be great for a young boy's birthday or achievement! I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch to help me with the layout.

• Card base is Whisper white
• Run a piece of Lost Lagoon card stock through the Big Shot using the Lucky Stars embossing folder and adhere to card
• On a piece of Whisper White stamp the image from Cheerful Critters using Tuxedo black Momento ink and stamp the sentiment inside the sign
• Color the bear using Crumb Cake and a blender pen and his shirt using Lost Lagoon and Pear Pizzazz markers
• Cut a strip of Pear Pizzazz card stock and use the fringe scissors to fringe the end then adhere to the stamped panel
• Tie a piece of linen thread around the panel and then tie a button gold basic metal button on
• Adhere the panel to the card with dimensionals

For my next card I went a little more sophisticated. I love sunflowers. So I wanted to try to recreate a sunflower since I don't have any sunflower stamps. I found an idea where someone had layered the stamps from the Petal Potpourri stamp set and a light bulb went off (trust me, it doesn't happen often - lol)! I love how this turned out!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• On another piece of Crumb Cake stamp the sentiment from Because You Care stamp set using Early Espresso ink
• Adhere the panel to a piece of Early Espresso card stock and then adhere to the card base using dimensionals
• Stamp the butterflies stamp from the Perpetual Calendar stamp set onto the card base using Crumb Cake ink
• Stamp the solid flower image from the Petal Potpourri stamp set onto a piece of Whisper White card stock using So Saffron ink then stamp the lined image right over the top using Hello Honey ink (note: it is most helpful to use a Stamp-a-ma-jig)
• Punch the flower out using the Flower Medallion punch
• Stamp the flower center onto a piece of Whisper White using Early Espresso ink and punch out with the 7/8" scallop circle punch then adhere to flower with dimensionals
• Cut the leaves from Mossy Meadow card stock using the Flower Fair framelits and adhere to the back of the flower
• Adhere flower to the card
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to flower center

I hope you have gained some inspiration! I now send you on to the fabulous Wendy Weixler to see her beautiful creations! Thank you so much for stopping by and have a super day!

Cards Recipe: Stamps- Petal Potpourri; Cheerful Critters, Perpetual Calendar, Because You Care; Ink- Crumb Cake, Hello Honey, So Saffron, Early Espresso, Tuxedo black Momento ink, Lost Lagoon and Pear Pizzazz markers, Paper- Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Lost Lagoon; Accessories- Lucky Stars embossing folder, fringe scissors, blender pen, gold basic metal buttons, linen thread, Flower Medallion punch, Flower Fair framelits, Stamp-a-ma-jig, dimensionals

Control Freaks Blog Tour: All About Love

Hello everyone! Welcome to a Control Freaks Blog Tour! This month we are talking about LOVE! I am stop number 4 on the tour right after LeeAnn Greff! I know you were inspired by her projects! Since Valentine's Day is coming up, I decided to use our theme for that!

Both my projects use the Snuggles & Smooches stamp set! This set is just so much fun! 

• Card base is Whisper White
• On another piece of Whisper White, stamp the big squiggle image from Snuggles & Smooches stamp set using Crisp Cantaloupe ink twice
• Stamp the speckle image from Gorgeous Grunge onto the panel using Calypso Coral ink
• Adhere two piece of Stacked with Love washi tape to the panel
• Tie a piece of Calypso Coral ribbon from the Best Year Ever accessory pack around the panel 
• Stamp the sentiment onto the panel using Tuxedo black Momento ink and adhere to card base
• Stamp the heart image onto a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe using Calypso Coral ink twice and cut out
• Adhere the hearts to the card using dimensionals
• Add a rhinestone to each heart

• Card base is Whisper White
• Run a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe through the Big Shot using the Happy Heart embossing folder
• Use the small heart image from Snuggles & Smooches stamp set and stamp inside the embossed hearts using Calypso Coral ink then adhere panel to card base
• Stamp the sentiment onto a piece of Whisper White card stock using Tuxedo black Momento ink and color in using the Calypso Coral blendabilities
• Adhere stamped panel to a piece of Basic Black
• Adhere a piece of folded Calypso Coral ribbon from the Best Year Ever accessory pack to the back of the panel and adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Punch two hearts from Crisp Cantaloupe and Calypso Coral card stock and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add two rhinestones to hearts

I hope that you have felt the "love"!! I had fun making these projects and I hope you enjoyed them, too! You will find tons more inspiration as you move through the tour! It's time to send you on to the fabulous Melissa Davies! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Snuggles & Smooches, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral; Ink- Tuxedo Black Momento ink, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe; Accessories- Happy Heart embossing folder, Best Year Ever accessory pack, Stacked with Love washi tape, rhinestones, dimensionals

Control Freaks Blog Tour: New Stuff!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Control Freaks blog tour! I'm your next stop after the very creative and talented Patty Bennett! The Control Freaks are featuring products from the new Occasions and SAB mini catalogs! So many fabulous new products! I just got my order the other day and haven't had time to play until this evening after work. Nothing like getting it done just under the wire!! Because of that, I kept things very simple! I think we all need that this time of year - lol!

I used the new stamp set Hello Life. I just love the saying "do more of what makes you happy". Isn't that great? My holiday vacation started today and I am SO ready to do more of what makes me happy - stamping!! So here's my first card...

•  Card base is Whisper White
• Stamp the greeting from Hello Life in Tuxedo black Momento ink onto the card base
• Use the Project Life corner rounder to round the upper and lower corners of the card base on the right hand side
• Flag the ends of two pieces of designer paper from the Stacked with Love designer paper stack and adhere to card base
• Stamp the hearts onto Whisper White using Calypso Coral and Crisp Cantaloupe inks and cut out
• The cantaloupe heart is adhered flat to the card and the coral heart is adhered with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of white baker's twine through a basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card
• Add three rhinestones to card

My second card uses the same wonderful saying! I told you I love it!!

• Card base is Real Red
• Adhere a piece of designer paper from the Stacked with Love designer paper stack to the card base
• Flag the end of a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe card stock and run through the Big Shot using the Large Polka Dots embossing folder then adhere to card
• Cut a circle from Whisper White using the Circles framelits
• Stamp the saying from Hello Life using Tuxedo black Momento ink onto the circle
• Stamp the little hearts onto the circle using Real Red ink then adhere the circle to the card using dimensionals
• Adhere three rhinestones to card

I told you these cards were easy! But I do like the way they came out. They make me smile and I hope they make you smile, too! Thank you so much for stopping by! Be sure to click the icon below to go and see what the super talented and creative Mary Brown has to show you! Have a great day!

Control Freaks Blog Tour: Simple and Elegant

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Control Freaks blog tour! I am stop #5 after Heidi Boos! If you are out of order then don't worry as you will make a complete circle and be able to visit everyone's blog by clicking the "next" button at the bottom! Please note: if you are visiting before the 20th, all the blogs may not be working. To take the tour with no glitches, be sure to come back on the 20th! 

I haven't participated in one of these in a long time! I was so glad to get back into it!! This month's theme was simple and elegant. I can do simple easy enough but I sure did get hung up on the elegant part. And after making my cards, I kept second guessing myself. But time was running out and this is what made the cut!

First up is a very simple card! In fact I used the sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch! The colors came from the My Create Ink - SU Color Lab. I knew I wanted to use Crushed Curry and Pear Pizzazz. I just didn't know what other colors would go with those. So I plugged those two colors in and a whole array of beautiful combinations came up! This set is one of my favorites!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Stamp the images from Kinda Eclectic onto the card base using Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Baked Brown Sugar (stamped off once) and Night of Navy inks
• Stamp the butterfly images onto Rich Razzleberry using Rich Razzleberry ink and punch out using the Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly punches
• Adhere butterflies to card 
• Punch a butterfly from vellum card stock using the Bitty Butterfly punch and adhere to bigger butterfly
• Adhere pearls to butterflies

Pretty simple and very mailable!

For my second card I tried to go more elegant. I think it still fits into the simple category, too. And what could be more elegant than gold! I haven't used this washi tape in quite some time so it was fun to get it out again!

• Card base is Very Vanilla
• Stamp the flower image from Choose Happiness onto the card base with gold Encore ink
• Cover a piece of Very Vanilla card stock with the Watercolor Wonder washi tape and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting onto a strip of Very Vanilla using Rich Razzleberry ink and flag the end
• Adhere a strip of gold foil paper to the back and then adhere to card
• Stamp the bird image onto a piece of Very Vanilla using Lost Lagoon ink and cut out then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Punch a flower from Pink Pirouette card stock using the itty bitty accents punch pack and adhere to bird
• Adhere gold sequins to card (one to flower center)

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my projects! Be sure to click the image below to get to your next stop on the blog tour! It's Melissa Davies! Enjoy!!

Cards Recipe: Stamps- Choose Happiness, Kinda Eclectic; Paper- Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, gold foil paper, Pink Pirouette, vellum; Ink- Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Baked Brown Sugar, Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Lost Lagoon, gold Encore; Accessories- Elegant Butterfly punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, pearls, Watercolor Wonder washi tape, itty bitty accents punch pack, gold sequins, dimensionals

Control Freaks Tour - Christmas Style

Hello everyone and welcome to another Control Freaks Blog Tour! I am so glad you are here! You may have just come from Judy DiScipio's blog filled with beautiful projects! Or maybe you just landed here. Either way, I hope that you will be inspired by what you see! This month's theme is Christmas! 

My first project is a card. 

I took a piece of the Naturals Composition specialty designer paper and sponged Cherry Cobbler onto it. I love how the design of the paper resists the ink! Such a cool technique!! Then I adhered this to a piece of Early Espresso and popped the panel up onto a card base of Crumb Cake. Then I added a strip of champagne glimmer paper. I took a piece of Very Vanilla to the Big Shot and cut the shape using the Labels framelits dies. I stamped the greeting from Rejoicing with You in Early Espresso and popped this up onto the card. The image is stamped in Crumb Cake onto Very Vanilla and cut out. This is also popped up onto the card. I added three pearls to the bottom of the label as well.

For my second project I made two ornaments!

My friend, Alison, showed us how to make these ornaments in our shoebox club earlier this year. I had always wanted to learn and now I know! They are really fun and pretty easy! And I love that you can use up scraps of designer paper, too! Each of these is made using the Festival of Prints designer paper. I used varying lengths of strips and then stapled them to the length of the center strip. I cut an extra little piece to cover the staples and then punched a hole at the top with the crop-a-dile. A piece of white baker's twine was tied to make the hanger. 

That's it for me! Be sure to head on over to Cindy Major's blog to see her fabulous creations! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a super day!

Control Freaks Blog Tour - Freakin' Out About the New Catalog!

Hello everyone!! It's that time of the month again - lol! It's the Control Freaks blog tour! And this month, the Freaks are showing you all some really cool stuff from the brand new Stampin' Up! catalog!! You probably came from LeeAnn Greff's blog. I just love all her work! She is SO talented!! If you got here another way, don't worry. If you click on the button at the bottom of this post, you will be directed to the next blog in the tour. And eventually you should end up right back where you started! Cool, huh!! (please note that if you are visiting this before the 20th, not all the links may be working. so be sure to come back on the 20th for a flawless tour!)


For this tour, I decided to focus on one of my favorite stamp sets - Serene Silhouettes! I LOVE this set!! Great images and silhouettes are so easy to work with! Especially with our brand new ink pads!! My first project is a card.

This is a super simple card but I used a few new products. I took the part of the card stock that was left after cutting the die (I used this for the next project) and used it as a template. I centered it onto a piece of Crumb Cake and sponged Crumb Cake ink to form the shape that you see. Then I stamped the image from Serene Silhouettes and the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Basic Black. Then I used the new Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack to pierce the outline of the shape. These new templates coordinate with many of our die and punch shapes! I love these!!! Then I tied a piece of Basic Black taffeta ribbon around this and adhered it to a piece of Basic Black and then popped up the whole thing onto a card base of Crumb Cake. I made this a very mailable card as I will be mailing this today to a young lady who lost her father this past weekend.

My second project is a very simple frame. I really like how this one turned out! I hope you can see all the details on these projects! I used the Apothecary Accents framelits to die cut the shape from Very Vanilla. Then I stamped the image from Serene Silhouettes in Basic Black. I also stamped the words from Sweet Essentials (another new set) in Basic Black. I sponged the edges in Crumb Cake and then used the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack to pierce the outline of the shape. Then I took the framelit and traced the outline onto Basic Black and cut it out by hand. Then I took a piece of Very Vanilla card stock and ran it through the Big Shot using the new Fancy Fan embossing folder. This is attached to a piece of Basic Black which is attached to the back of the frame. The stamped panel is popped up onto the Basic Black shape and that is popped up onto the embossed piece. I added three rhinestones. I took the glass out of the frame so that you could see all the dimension.


Well, that's it from me! Thank you so much for stopping by! Please continue on with the tour by clicking on the button below to see what Lisa Martz has created. You won't be disappointed! Have a super day!!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Serene Silhouettes, Sweet Essentials, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Black; Ink- Crumb Cake, Basic Black; Accessories- Basic Black taffeta ribbon, rhinestones, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Apothecary Accents framelits, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, sponge, dimensionals

Control Freaks Tour - A Freaky Goodbye

Hello everyone and welcome to another Freaky blog tour! You might have just come from Mary Brown's blog of amazing Stampin' Up! creations! Beautiful aren't they? If you are starting right here that's great, too! When you click the button at the end of this post, you will move on to the next stop in the tour and eventually end up where you started. And you won't be sorry!! You are about to see some very awesome creations!! Please remember that if you are viewing this before the 20th, not all the links may be working correctly. So come back on the 20th to go through the entire tour without any glitches. Now on to the tour.


This month the Freaks are saying good-by to some of our favorite products that will be retiring at the end of this month. I have so many favorites but I managed to narrow them down to a few that I could show for the tour. I am also trying to use up a lot of my retiring product so that I will have room for the new stuff!! My first project is a card.

My card uses a lot of retiring products - Pear Pizzazz card stock, ink and ribbon, Concord Crush card stock and ink, Pocketful of Posies designer paper, scallop circles #2 die, and the Herb Expressions stamp set. I really loved all these products!! For this card I used the sketch for this past Monday at Mojo Monday. I cut a 3" circle from Whisper White and stamped the image from Herb Expressions using the Concord Crush and Pear Pizzazz markers. I stamped it repeatedly without re-inking. Then I stamped the greeting in Concord Crush. I adhered this to a scallop circle of Concord Crush and then added two brads. I adhered a piece of the designer paper from Pocketful of Posies to a panel of Pear Pizzazz and tied a piece of the Pear Pizzazz poly twill ribbon around this. I popped my scallop circle onto this and then popped the panel up onto a card base of Pear Pizzazz.


For my next two retiring themed projects I chose to highlight the fabric. I have really been into sewing lately (and I am even working on my first quilt), so I decided to use up some my fabric stash.

Now this project doesn't use any sewing at all! I got this idea from Kimberly Van Diepen. I think this is such a FUN idea! And they come out so darn cute!! I was a guest speaker at one of my downline's meetings this past Christmas, and I used this as one of the make-n-takes. They loved them!! Such fun, inexpensive, and super easy projects! And a great way to use up those scraps!!


My next project uses sewing and a pattern.

This pattern was given to me but I believe you can purchase one. It is from Simplicity. I call this a cup caddy but I have also seen them called mug buckets. Anyway, they are super fun to make and quite useful!! I made a bunch of these for birthdays this year and for my son's teachers. Another great way to use up all that fabulous fabric! Here is a closer view of the inside.

There are little pockets on the inside as well as the outside. And then there is a small space in the middle that is empty and works perfectly for my adhesive!! I don't think you could have too many of these around - lol! And I got the mug for 75 cents at the Goodwill store! Bonus!! While I will miss these fun fabrics, there will be more in the new catalog! I can't wait to get my hands on those and start a new project!


Well, that is all I have for you today. It's time to send you on to LeeAnn Greff's blog. You won't be disappointed! Lots of very beautiful and inspirational things to see there! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!!

Smoochin' With the Freaks!

Hello everyone and welcome to another Control Freaks blog tour! Did you come from Sandy's blog? Wow! She is always so creative and clever! Love her work!! If you just happened upon my blog or are a follower, never fear because when you click on the button below you will move on to the next blog on the tour and eventually you will end up where you began! This month the Control Freaks are showcasing the new Summer Smooches product line! This line of products will be available till the end of April and then be available when the new catalog comes out in June! So get ready to be inspired!! (please note that if you are visiting before the 20th not all the links may be up and working; so come back on the 20th when you will be able to go through the entire tour without a hiccup!)


So my first project is a card. I used the sketch at Sketch Frenzy Friday to make this card. It is a very clean and simple card (just the way I like 'em)! 

I started with a card base of Whisper White and adhered a piece of the Summer Smooches designer paper. Then I stamped the image from Bright Blossoms in Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Daffodil Delight onto a piece of Whisper White. I stamped the tulip in Island Indigo onto a scrap piece of Whisper White and cut it out. This is popped up onto the panel and a rhinestone is added. I wrapped a piece of Island Indigo ruffled ribbon around the panel and tied a clear button on with a piece of white baker's twine. This panel is popped up onto the card. I stamped the greeting onto a strip of Whisper White and flagged one end. This is adhered to the stamped panel. 


My second project was made with the new Summer Smooches designer fabric. I LOVE this new fabric! The colors are so vibrant, cheery and FUN!

I found a tutorial on how to make a fabric organizer. What a super easy and fun project! And it is very useful! If you will come back later this weekend, I will post a link to the tutorial so that you can make them, too! My sewing is not perfect but I am getting better - lol! I am thinking that I need to make more of these to organize my silverware in my kitchen! 


I hope you enjoyed seeing my Summer Smooches projects! It is time to send you on to see all the wonderful creations that LeeAnn has made! You will not be disappointed!! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Control Freaks Blog Tour - Love is in the Air

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Stampin' Up! blog tour brought to you by the Control Freaks swap group! You might have just come from my friend, Mary Brown's blog. I think she is just a genius!! Didn't you just love her projects? If you happened to land here or are a regular visitor, never fear! Just click on the button at the end of my blog post to advance through the tour. And eventually you will end right back where you started! Please remember that if you are visiting before the 20th, some of the links may not be working. You can come back on the 20th and go right through the tour without any hiccups!

So this month's tour is all about the LOVE! We will be featuring projects made with a lot of love but also showing a lot of love, too! I have three projects this month. Which surprises me as I woke up this morning feeling awful! Thank goodness I didn't have anything else to do and could take my time finishing up my projects. My first project is a simple card (do I do any other kind -lol).

I ran a piece of Very Vanilla card stock through the Big Shot with the new edgelits embossing folder. I hope you can see the cute little hearts that are embossed! Love them!! This is adhered to a piece of Poppy Parade and then popped up onto a Crumb Cake card base. Then I stamped the solid heart from I {Heart} Hearts onto a scrap of Very Vanilla with Poppy Parade ink and cut it out. It is popped up onto the card. I stamped the greeting onto a strip of Very Vanilla in Poppy Parade. I flagged one end and put in one of the new brads from the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack. This is adhered right over the heart. Very simple. I even thought it isn't too "mushy" for a guy!

My second project is another card. It is hard to tell from the photo, but I actually punched out an oval from Island Indigo with my extra large oval punch. Then I ran it through the Big Shot using the designer frames embossing folders. So when it came out, the frame had a hole in the center. Make sense? Then I cut around the frame. I stamped the greeting from Grateful Greetings on Whisper White in Island Indigo. Then I put dimensionals on back side of the frame and adhered it to the greeting. I cut any excess Whisper White card stock so it didn't show around the outside of the frame. Then I took a piece of designer paper from the Twitterpated pack and stamped the dotted heart from i {Heart} Hearts in Island Indigo. This was adhered to a piece of Whisper White and then popped up onto a card base of textured Island Indigo. Then I stamped the other heart in Riding Hood Red onto Whisper white and cut it out. I glued down my frame piece and popped up the heart. I also added a flower that was punched from Blushing Bride card stock with the itty bitty shapes punch pack. I added a rhinestone to the flower and a few under the greeting as well. Very simple and not much of a layout change from the other card. 


The next project is one that I am really proud of! It is my first faux chenille quilted project!! I actually started this project last week (thinking I would use it for the tour) but got stuck on the binding. And that is why you will not be getting close-ups of this!! The binding is really not good but I can't complain too much because it is all held together - lol!!

I am not going to go into details on how I made this because you can find many tutorials on this kind of project. I did use the Twitterpated designer fabric. And I think it is SO cute!! It's not a potholder because it doesn't have any insulation. It is more of a table decoration! Remember the tea light mason jar I made for last month's tour? Well, doesn't it look great set on top of it? You could also set a plant on it or a bigger candle. Anyway, I am thrilled!! 

The Benadryl that I took a few minutes ago seems to be kicking in. I do hope there aren't too many typos and that you can understand everything. I am so glad you stopped by to see my projects! Now I am going to send you on to Gretchen Barron's blog to see the delightful projects that she has come up with! Have a super day!!

Recipe: Stamps- I {Heart} Hearts, Grateful Greetings, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Blushing Bride, Twitterpated designer paper; Ink- Poppy Parade, Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red; Accessories- Twitterpated designer fabric, rhinestones, designer frames embossing folders, edgelits embossing folder, itty bitty shapes punch pack, Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack, dimensionals

Control Freaks Blog Tour - Occasions Mini

Hello everyone! And welcome to another Freaky blog tour!! Maybe you just came from the wonderfully talented Barb Mullikin! Or maybe you visit me on a regular basis. However you got here I hope you enjoy your visit and then decide to make the rounds for this fantastic blog tour! This month the Freaks are going to be showing off some of the most fantastic products from the upcoming Occasions mini catalog! You are going to LOVE them all!!! Please note that if you are visiting before the 20th, some of the links may not be working. Be sure to come back on the 20th to go through the entire tour without any hiccups! 


So for my first project I used a new product that I am SO super excited about and a new stamp set. Take a look!

The new stamp set that I used for this card is called Apothecary Art. It is such a beautiful and elegant set! I am so excited to really sit down and play with it! If you look at the card, you will notice that the stamp has a fun shape to it. Well, the new product that Stampin' Up! created to go with this set is the new Framelits dies!!! Yippppeeee!!!! And they are so super easy to use. I started with a card base of Soft Suede and then added a piece of So Saffron that was run through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. I cut a smaller piece of Soft Suede and used my ticket corner punch on the four corners. I ran this piece through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder and then attached a piece of Pear Pizzazz to the back of this and then popped it up on the card. I stamped the image from Apothecary Art onto Very Vanilla with Soft Suede ink and then colored the image with So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz markers. Then I used the new Labels Framelits dies (I picked the appropriate size) and ran it through the Big Shot to cut the frame! It is really so easy! I stamped the greeting (also from the same set) on a scrap of Very Vanilla and then attached it to the frame. I popped up the frame onto the card and added several pearls of various sizes to the centers of the flowers! 


For my second project, I decided to try something that I had seen on Pinterest. I had several little mason jars sitting around just waiting for me to do something with them! So I decided to make a votive holder using some fabulous new fabric that will be in the new Occasions mini catalog. I love this fabric! Such fun prints and colors!! So this is what the front looks like.

And then I tried to give you a little peek as to what the inside might look like, too. Please note that I do not have a burning candle in there!! It is just a battery operated candle. I am a little too scared to try a burning candle!! 

So what I did for this was to cut strips of this fabulous new fabric called Twitterpated - cute name, right! I love this fabric (did I say this already?)! Anyway, I used Mod Podge and applied it to the front of the fabric and glued it to the inside of the jar (so the printed side was facing out). I wasn't too worried about the strips overlapping or having a little gap here and there. How cute would it be to have several of these in the different prints around the house or lining the shelves? I was even thinking of finding a way to hang them. Lots of possibilities!


I hope that you will click the button below to move through the tour to Dawn's blog. What wonderful projects await you there! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!