Teddy Bear Punch Card

Hi there! Been browsing thru different blogsites and I found this. It was a teddy bear punch card - no instructions at all - but I figured that I can use the following to recreate it:

Face - one piece of 1 3/4" circle punch
Ears - two pieces each of 1" and 3/4" circle punches
Eyes - two pieces of 1/2" circle punches plus two pieces of two halves of 1/2" circle punches (hahaha, is that as clear as mud?)
Muzzle - two pieces of 3/4" circle punch
Nose - small heart from Heart to Heart punch.

I also changed some elements from the original card. I used Chocolate Chip cardstock as my base and layered it with Pretty in Pink. The Whisper White cardstock layer was cranked thru my Big Shot (using the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder) for some extra texture. I tied a pretty pink satin ribbon as Teddy's bow and stamped "Small Wonder" and punched out using the Wide Oval punch. Now I have a card ready for a baby shower or new baby events! Change the pinks into blues and I got myself a card for baby boys too! Give me some time and I will make treat bags too! :-)

Thanks for stopping by...I hope you like it!

Stamp: Whimsical Words

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: cardstock in Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Blush Blossom, Basic Black.

Accessories: 1 3/4", 1", 3/4", 1/2" circle punches; wide oval punch; heart-to-heart punch; white gel pen; black pen; Big Shot with Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder; pink satin ribbon

Roses Galore

Hi there! My friend Kay came by last week and surprised me with these lovely flowers! She has a tutorial on her blog on how to make these flowers.

I love flowers and I could not wait to put them to good use! Lol. I also made some and put them on several dies. Check them out!

with the matchbox die...

with box number 2 die...

with the Fancy Favor Box Die...


Thanks for looking!

Mini Milk Cartons with Spring Flowers

Hi there! I still had the scallop flowers in mind as I created these milk cartons. Are they not yummy enough to eat? Spring is definitely in the air, and what better way to appreciate the season with vibrant colors. Using SU's mini milk carton die, I have these in (retired) Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquiose and Summer Sun. I also have used the scallop circle punch, two circles for each flower - plus the Boho Blossom punch for the center, and a mini brad to put them together. The leaves are from the Two Step Bird Punch. The sentiment "For You" is from SU's Vintage Label set and was punched out using the small oval punch.

Come to think of it - these treats are good enough not only for Spring, but for those little moments when you just want to say "I'm thinking of you" or "Here's something to cheer you up, friend!" I hope you like them! Thanks for dropping by....

Stamp: Vintage Label

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Cardstock in Summer Sun, Tempting Turquiose, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip; Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink and Melon Mambo

Accessories: SU Big Shot, mini milk carton die; small oval punch, scallop circle punch, boho blossom punch, Two Step Bird Punch; mini brads; non-SU ribbons.

Altered Tins for Easter

Hi there! I was shopping inside a local craft store, looking for ribbons when these darling favor tins caught my eye. My brain went on overdrive.... lol! Imagine what you can do with these tins and how I wished Stampin' Up sold these things too.


I embellished them with Scallop Flowers in spring-y colors and adhered labels on each one. See below for instructions. Here are my tins after I altered them:

Hope you like them! Thanks for looking.....

Easter Tulips

Hi there! I created a card that was inspired from Julia Bettencourt's post here. I had always loved tulips, and in different colors too! The tulips are punched out using the Two-step Bird Punch - you need the "wing" part. Three "wings" make one tulip. You can choose whichever color you like. I made tulips in melon mambo, so saffron, pumpkin pie, orchid opulence, tempting turquiose, and pink pirouette.

The stems were punched out using the Two-Step Bird Punch too. The grass is hand cut - a long piece of Old Olive and snipped to look like "grass".

Come to think of it - this card is perfect for Spring and/or Mother's Day.... Hope you like it!

Stamp: All Holidays
Ink: Orchid Opulence
Paper: cardstock in Orchid Opulence, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquiose, Pink Pirouette and Kiwi Kiss.
Accessories: Big SHot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, scallop oval and large oval punches.

Easter Eggs Card

Hi there! I was so inspired from Becky Roberts' post here, that I decided to CASE it. However, I do not have the Bunny stamp and some of the other things Becky put on her card. So what's a girl got to do? Well, I looked in my stamping drawers and used whatever stuff I have... lol. Here is my finished card.

The paper "grass" is simply two pieces of Old Olive cardstock that got snipped across. Then you kinda ruffle the "grass" so it looks like you found eggs in between the grass. This actually reminded me of past Easter egg hunts I took my children to. You know how young ones can get excited over those. The first time my now-4 year old son went egg-hunting (he was almost 3 then), there were probably only 4 or 5 kids in his age category... So guess what? he came back with a bucket full of chocolate-filled eggs! Ahhh, memories.

Thanks for looking!

Stamp: A Good Egg

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: SU cardstock in Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Old Olive; Shades of Spring DSP

Accessories: SU Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, wide oval punch, Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, scallop oval and large oval punches.

Mother's Day Card and Treats Bag

Hi there! I bought a set of tissue wrap from Target because it was on sale. I guessed Target was getting rid of reds and pinks from Valentine's Day but I saw an opportunity there. A set of pink tissue flowers would look lovely for Mother's Day! Woohoo! I punched out some pink tissues and white tissues separately, then I mixed them up (three pinks plus three whites plus three pinks plus three whites plus three pinks - well you get the idea...). I smooshed them up and put a gold brad in the center of the flower. Very easy to make.





And lookie here, I created a matching treat bag especially for Mother's Day:

Another look at the set:

Adorable huh? Thanks for dropping by!

Stamp: Well-Scripted, Messages for Mom

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: SU cardstock in Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White; tissue paper from Target

Accessories: SU scallop trim edge and corner punches; SU scallop oval punch, SU Extra Large Fancy Flower punch; SU Two Step Bird punch; pink satin ribbon from Michaels; SU chocolate chip striped ribbon.