Easter Treats

I have been busy making treat holders for my neices, nephews, grand kids and school treats. I love making 3D projects and class treats are a very good excuse to make lots.

 For the school I made 50 pillow boxes using a Sizzix die (ruined 1 of them). I stamped them with the flower wreath from the PKS March SOTM. I colored in the centers of each flower with a Copper Star Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment is from Pink by Design's "Hoppy Easter" stamp set.

Challenges:

PKS - Peachy Challenge 11: 3D Object: Candy Containers

More Than Favors - Wacky Wednesday #68: Easter/Spring

For my oldest granddaughter and my 3 neices I made lunch sack purses. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs "Scripture Sayings" stamp set, the handles are 3 Girl JAM "Cherry Lipstick" crinkle ribbon and the flower eyelets are from Eyelet Outlet.

The canvas bags (Gifts International) are for my grandson, baby granddaughter and youngest nephew. I stamped them with PKS "You are my Sunshine" stamp and the sentiment is from K Andrew Designs "Splash-tastic Summer" stamp set.  

Now I only have 1 more to make for my nephew that is graduating this year. I didn't think he would find as much excitement from any of these treat holders so I am going to need to get my thinking cap on for him.

Challenges:

Getting Cricky - Simply Sunday Challenge: Easter Blessings

My Craft Spot - Monday Challenge #50: Easter

Scrappy Moms - Terrific Tuesday Challenge: Easter

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Easter

K Andrew Design Team

This is turning out to be the best week ever!!!

Last night Kristal announced the new K Andrew Designs DT and I couldn't believe it when I saw my name on the list. I tried out for her first team and was so bummed when I didn't make it and when her second DT call was announced I couldn't apply so when she announced this call I thought maybe third time would be a charm and it was. Getting Cricky was the first blog I ever started following and Kristal was the first person to follow my blog. Kristal has been such a wonderful friend for almost two years and I am very excited to be part of her team.

Here is a Craft Inventory book I made for my shopping trip last weekend and her stamp was the perfect sentiment for this project.

 miscellaneous Hobby Lobby ribbon & buttons

Trendy Twine Grape Fizz twine

PKS "Happy New Year" stamp assortment & March SOTM

3 Girl JAM "Spooky Bundle" Witches Brew & "Spring Bundle" Iris crinkle ribbon

K Andrew Designs "Fashionable Friends" stamp set 

I made tabs using Papertrey Ink's Journal Tabs die collection with the most common things I buy at the craft shop so I wouldn't buy something I already have. It is not easy to return something when you have to travel 100 miles to do it. lol The tabs are: Cartridges - Copics - Dies - Embellishment Pens - Embossing Folders - Inks - Mists - PKS (Ben Franklin Too sells PKS but they are a better buy from PKS directly) - Punches - Stickles. This came in so handy when I found all the reinkers for my Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads. :-)

This is my haul from last weekend.

 Michael's

Martha Stewart glue pen, "Embossed Teddy Bear", "3-in-1 Butterflies" & "Ribbon Loop" punches

Recollections paper & glitter pens

Tons of SMASH tabs, pads, tape, pockets and bands

4 pack of Smooch

i-Rock tray

Making Memories paper piercer and tweezers (not impressed with the tweezers because they don't have grip and the paper slides through)

Ben Franklin Too

X-Press It double sided high tack tape in 3 sizes (LOVE IT!!!)
McGill craft molding mat

Cuttlebug "Diamond Plate" embossing folder

We R Memory Keepers 1/8" - 3/8" corner chomper

a couple of stamp blocks, some clear buttons, some 3-d foam squares

tons of Tim Holtz distress ink reinkers and 2 new stamp pads

The best part is that my nephew graduates in May so we get to make another trip sooner than normal so I have to start saving again.

3 Girl JAM's First Design Team!!!!!

I am busting at the seams excited to tell everyone that I am now part of 3 Girl JAM's very first design team!!! This is a wonderful family business, run by a super sweet and crafty lady and her 2 daughters. I first fell in love with their crinkle ribbon when I was part of their grand opening blog hop. There are so many pretty colors to choose from! It is such a huge honor to be part of such a creative and inspirational group of crafters. Head over to the 3 Girl JAM blog and check out all the other design team members and give them all a huge congratulations!!!

Here are a couple of lunchbox cards I made, for the grandkids, using 3 Girl JAM "Baby Bundle" crinkle ribbon, Papertrey Ink's Zipper Die and Pink by Design's "Love Always" stamp set.

I do not know why this picture is so dark but I will try to get a better one tomorrow.

Lunch Sack Purse

Alex from You had me at Craft was the guest designer on My Pink Stamper and she made the cutest little purse out of a lunch sack. I just had to follow along with her video and am so glad I did because it turned out absolutely adorable. This was made for a little girl so I didn't want to add too many embellishments.

Madeline 6x6 paper stack by Prima

Tree House Studio wood circle

Hobby Lobby ribbon

Krazy for Kraft Trendy Twine

Papertrey Ink Slider Card

Papertrey Ink has got the coolest new dies and I am having such fun creating with them.

Here is what I made with their new Spinners Die.

Papertrey Ink Movers & Shakers Spinners Die

My Creative Time Curly Label die & Inspiring Words {Accents} stamp set

Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosette die

Viva Decor Copper Paper Pen

DCWV The Far East Mat Stack (I love this stack!!)

Tear Bear cards

I made the grand kids a couple of bigger lunchbox cards this time and they are the cutest little bears in the world. My grands are my little bear cubs and I love love love anything bears!!!

 Papertrey Ink Movers & Shakers: Sliders Die Collection 

PKS/Cottage Cutz Tear Bear

Trendy Twine - Twisted Lime

K Andrew Designs "Amazing You" stamp set

Challenges:

Getting Cricky - Simply Sunday Color Challenge

PKS Challenge 10 - Just Cards: Faux Stitching

Operation Organization

Well I have spent the last week trying to get my craft room somewhat organized. It is almost done except for a few odds and ends.

One of the things I did, to organize some of the twine I have and get ready for my new Trendy Twine, is make some spools to hold it. If anyone would like the SCAL file for these spools you can leave me a comment with your email and I will send it to you. I do not know how to make it so anyone can download it.

 12 of them will fit on a 12 x 12 mat.

 I ran 1/3 of them through my Xyron twice so that each side was covered with adhesive.

 Then I adhered another spool to each side so it would be 3 layers thick.

Wrap your twine and see how pretty and organized it is.