Post It Note Picture Frame

Here is a simple gift or craft fair item.  This is a 3.5"x5" frame from the Christmas Tree Shoppe.  I think they are a New England chain but I am not sure...but it is a discount store and the frames there are $.69.  I used designer paper from the 6x6 hostess paper pack from Stampin Up.  The pen has a screw off end and I rolled a 3/4" x 3.5" piece of dsp  that was scrap from the frame.  I got a package of 8 at the dollar store.

The word is from Word Play.  The stamp actually says Remember When, but I only colored the Remember with a black marker and then stamped.

I was thrilled when I went into one of my ladies classroom and she had it on her desk.  I let everyone in the group pick the color they wanted.  If I were to give this as a gift, I would put a coordinating ribbon around it as well.

Well until next time,

Gift Card Holder

Once again my big shot comes to the rescue! Earlier this week I used the petal die to make chocolate holders. From there, I took two "chocolate holders" and put them together to make gift card holders.

Once again I have added butterflies. I plan to make some with school colors and the cap & gown die that was made for sizzix little paper doll figures.

I used the crimper on the petal die piece that is on the inside. It makes it just a tad smaller so it slides easily into larger envelope. I also used retired brads on the butterflies and matching ribbon.

Here is the gift card holder when it is opened. Sorry there is a shameless plug for the company my husband works for. If anyone is visiting Maine, check it out.

Until next time,

Chocolate Holder

I must be very tired of snow since I am using all these bright colors, and I need to use up my retired designer series paper.

I have a spring time craft fair and after all the snow, I think everyone will be ready for butterflies and flowers. I was able to cut many of these chocolate holders from the petal die cut with my big shot in no time at all. (Gee I just love my big shot-don't you?) The hardest part of of this entire project was not eating the chocolate!

I will have a few more simple projects coming in the near future since I seem to be really busy but still need to get projects done. So you will want to keep checking.

Until next time,

Spa Sock Cupcakes

Last year I saw someone make Spa Sock Cupcakes and they were really cute. And I thought how cute and I can make those! So I went to the store and bought some nice fuzzy socks.

I used my big shot to cut 2 cupcake holders from the Perfect Setting die for each cupcake. They are "jumbo" cupcakes, so I had to overlap two cupcake holders to hold the cupcake. Then I gave them texture with the crimper. The cherry is a red pompom from the local craft store. The socks are simply rolled until they have a cupcake shape.

I had a few more color choices when I started, but since it has been below zero and a wind chill factors even further below zero, and my craft room isn't heated....Well, a few pairs ended up on my feet!

Until next time,

I Finally Have a Green Thumb

Literally! Of course it is only green ink on my thumb and my fingers too. I was working on making
tea light roses. What a great video found here. They are so stinkin cute and easy.
The hardest or should I say most time consuming part is sponging the edges. I made a half dozen colored roses for the spring time craft fair. I hope people will think they are just as cute as I do. I used all retired papers and inks (what a pretty way to use them up!) The yellow/pink one reminds me of my grandmother. My grandfather used to buy her roses like that for their anniversary.

My Grammie was my first craft teacher ever, along with my mother. It was nice doing a project that made me think of the two of them.

Until next time.

A Couple More Craft Fair Items

Here are a few more items I made for the craft fair. Peppermint snowmen and stamped tea-lights. I also made the boxes for the tea-lights. I have two craft fairs I am working this weekend so hopefully my supply will go down.

Mini Me

Here is a basket of Frankenstein and Dracula Hershey Bar and Kit Kat Bar wrappers from the craft fair. It was very tempting not to reach over and eat one myself!

Big Stars at the Craft Fair

Here are the two biggest hits at the craft fair. I always make Frankie every Halloween. Dracula was new this year. They are filled with a dozen "eyeballs". I found the cutest truffles wrapped in fail that looked like eyeballs. I sold almost all of these. And now I have to make some more before my next craft fair on Saturday. I am hoping they will be a big hit again considering Saturday is also "Ghostport" day.

I had many mixed emotions at the craft fair. I mean, it's sort of sticking your neck out and sometimes it feels like if they don't like your work, then you aren't a good crafter. Which part of me knows that is completely silly to think that, but still.

The first people to come in came over asked my all kinds of questions. They knew I had used Stampin' Up! products, commented on how they had never thought to use some of the products the way I had. Did I go to Splitcoaststampers....on and on and on. And they didn't buy a thing :( Ok so in my heart I knew they were like me, collecting idea for later. Which I am glad they liked my things and they probably will case me.

Then a bunch of people came to my table to see my girlfriend who makes wire wrapped jewelry (totally awesome stuff she make with beach glass, wire & beads). And she made rings while the customers waited. She had people waiting in line for these rings! So she was selling rings like crazy, I had sold a photo of my mom's (she is a great photographer who has never had a photo class in her life and doesn't think her photos are good enough to sell-yeah right people were drooling over her photos) and at this point I had only sold one peppermint patty snowman. Woopdie doo.

Well a little later in the day my stuff was selling like crazy too. Not much of the Christmas items went, but lots of Halloween items. And in the end I was happy and proud of the things I made and sold.

Cupcakes or Candles

Never leave candles burning unattended*

Have you ever seen something and said "I HAVE TO HAVE THAT!"  Well that's what I said when I saw this.  And it is becoming more and more common with the Big Shot and all the SU dies.  I see the cutest things made and then I have to have it. 

So, the metal part of the candle holder is cut with the Perfect Setting die. I bought a large roll of aluminum that is copper coated.  I used the cupcake holder part of the die and once the holders were cut; I embossed them with a Sizzix folder I got at the craft store. (I don't remember the name of it.  (I need to start writing the name on them before I throw the packaging away.) Once embossed, I used some extra fine sandpaper and sanded off the copper coating.  I warn you, this can get a little messy, so you may want a damp paper towel near you to clean as you go.

The glass votive was from Dollar Tree. One of my all time favorite stores for craft projects.

I plan on selling these at our school craft fair as well.  You will be seeing many projects soon of what I am doing.  Hopefully, people will like my creations as much as I do.   For this photo I have one of those battery operated tea lights. I think they are just great for when kids are around.

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Ok, so it's a little chilly not really cold, but I worked on a couple dozen of the cutest little key-chains. I just love this little snowman. He was from one of the clear sets you get at the LSS for a dollar! I think it is the eyes that makes me just melt over him LOL!

I put them in individual baggies with a little tag and on the back it is stamped with To & From from an old Stampin Up set. I am hoping to sell these at our schools Christmas craft fair this year. Hopefully people will think they are as cute as I do.