Cute Paper Clips for Filofax/Planner/Organizer

I was in a meeting this morning that required my attention but not direct participation so while my phone was on mute I multi-tasked making these adorable paper clips using the following supplies:

• Large Paper Clips - available at Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Staples, OfficeMax - with back to schools sales you can find them just about anywhere and in patterns and different collors
• Stamps of Life sets: tv2stamp and coordinating TV Dies, coffee4two and coordinating Coffee Cup Dies
• Twine wrapped around the small spool die, can't recall who it's from but it is a 2-piece set with a larger one
• Dimensional adhesive tape
• White & Black card stock for die cutting, white for stamping on and black for backing
• Your choice of inks, pens, or glitter - I used Ayto Spika in Lavendar for the coffee cup with my initial on it

You can see the dies on the left and the tiny coffee stamp on the right 

A closer look at the dies

Baby Reveal/Announcement Cards - CottageCutz & Stamps of Life

 Could not wait to use this die - it fits an ATC (2.5x3.5) or an adorable little card announcing a new Baby!

Closeup of the Filigree detail

Cut using Staples 110 lb. card stock in white 

One on the left is already folded and glued, in the center prior to being folder, underneath is the actual die with the cut negatives still in the die. 

Stephanie Bernard's Stamps of Life in minionesie2cut

The card is 7 x 2.5 inches folded in half to make a 3.5 x 2.5 card

Radiant Orchid layer 1/8 inch smaller and onesie cut with die, background made with the tiny rattle stamp from the set.  If you want to make a card that opens like a book, cut the paper to 5 x 3.5 inches and fold in half to make a 2.5 x 3.5 card.  It's always nice to have an option to custom tailor to the design on the front and in the most appropriate orientation.

 The front of the card is stamped with Bundle of Joy and the rattle

What a sweet way to announce the gender or arrival of a new baby

Friday Funbits - Wish Me Luck Fortune Cookie Micro Mini

      Micro Mini Recipe

• The base pages and covers were cut using LifeStyle Crafts Cookie Cutter Nesting Sketchbooks die (smallest of three).  Covers cut from Kraft paper from Hobby Lobby, interior pages from water color paper from Lots & More.  As an aside, Lifestyle Crafts was purchased by We R Memory Keepers and their selection of dies available online is a fraction of what they used to offer.  If you'd like to see what they have available, stop by http://www.shopwer.com/
• The back cover is three layers of Kraft while the front cover is four layers with the top one run through a Cuttlebug embossing folder from the Asian Set called Plum Blossom
• Zutter Innovation Bind-it-All 2
• Dymo Labler to create the 'Wish' 'Me' 'Luck' in black tape
• Wild Orchid Crafts White Open Roses in 15 mm & 10 mm
• Wild Orchid Crafts Leaves, retired
• My Favorite Things Mini Doily Circles die, cut with Duct Work Tape from the hardware store (it's adhesive on one side which is a great bonus)
• Tim Holtz Wishbones from his Ideology line I picked up from Blitsy
• Stephanie Bernard's Stamps of Life mini banner die from the Ticket Dies set

Peek inside

Engle view

Back Cover

Video

Another Masculine Birthday Card

Birthday card I made for my Dad who is turning 66 tomorrow.

Recipe:

• Kraft card base cut in half from 8.5 x 11 inch card stock from Hobby Lobby and folded to an A2 size card - 4.25 x 5.50 inches
• Pattern paper is from Heidi Swapp called No Limit - I picked a distressed blue page for bottom layer and a schematic design on the top layer because my Dad is an engineer by profession
• Stamp frames are cut on Sizzix die with light Kraft 4x4 notepad paper from Ocean State Job Lot
• Epiphany Crafts Star Shape Tool punched out of coordinating paper scraps
• Happy Birthday stamp is from Stamps of Life called  birthday2celebrate

Sizzix Dies Coordinate with Stamps Of Life for July

I picked these up from Blitsy at a discount, a girl likes to save money!

My referral link:  Sizzix Dies

Elegant Sympathy Card

Recipe:

• A2 size card (4.25 x 5.5 inches) from Staples White cover stock in 110 lb weight
• First layer is Recollections Metallic paper in pearly white cut to 4 x 5.25 inches
• Second layer is White Staples covers stock cut to 3.75 x 5 inches and run through Cuttlebug embossing folder - Friends Forever
• Stephanie Bernad's Stamps of Life - Branches4Flowers and Thanks2You 
• Wild Orchid Crafts 3mm self adhesive pearls SP-00020

Video:

Breast Cancer Awareness - Note Card

Just two colors - white and bright pink - make an impactful image.

• White Staples cover stock, cut & folded to A2 size (4.25x5.5 inches)
• Bright Pink linen texture paper by Bazzill (possibly 'Bubblegum') from Sara (3dogsand2kids) cut to 4x5.25 inches
• Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Three - used 2 sizes - second from the largest and the smallest.
• Sizzix Sizzlit Lily Flower cut twice - once in the bright pink and once in white, then layered between on 1/8 inch dimensional foam tape.
• Wild Orchid Crafts Mixed Flower Stamen (SA-00001) used in the center of the lily flower
• Stephanie Bernard's Stamps of Life 'banners4all' set used for sentiments - Smile - Just a Note - For You

Halloween Card Series - Cards #14 - #16

World Card Making Day

Taking a break from my Halloween Card Series to make a couple of cards for World Card Making Day on USTREAM.  Thank you for everyone who kept me company and provided feedback while I played around with new stamps and a new card size.

• The entire reason for this unusual 3.5x6.25 inch card is because I went to use an A2 Staples Invitation Envelope and every single one in the box was glued shut. 
• I did pick up a box of Mead #6 3/4 Security envelopes at the local Dollar Store for shipping twine orders. 
• Necessity being the 'Mother' of invention - I grabbed one and measures the size card that would fit and cut that from a 12x12 white Bazzil card stock.
• My now infamous black report cover layer, cut at 3.25x6 inches and the Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland pattern paper cut to 3x5.75 inches.
• Stephanie Bernard's Stamps of Life October Monthly stamp release was used for the sentiment and postage images.  These were semi-fussy cut by using my hole punch technique, at least till Stephanie releases the dies that accompany this set on the 20th of this month.
• Coordinating nicely with the stamp set, are the Postage Stamp Frames from Sizzix that were used as background textures.
• Wild Orchid Crafts' Moss Green Mulberry Paper flowers were sprinkled on the card in random spots to fill out the negative space and compliment the purples.

Because I wanted this card to be received by the Birthday Girl and not be mistaken for a bill, I used the TPC Studios stamp set from my Jo-Ann Haul to decorate the front and back.

• I had one more card folded to fit the Security envelopes but took a 'vintage' turn on this Bon Voyage card. Using the Quickutz England set from Scrapbuck.com and a 2x2 QuicKutz Luggage die to decorate it. 
• The brown base paper layer was stamped using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink from Tim Holtz/Ranger and the stamps from TPC Studio - World Traveler.
• Tiny brown blink on Big Ben round out the front.

Halloween Cards Series - #6 - Alice

Alice This Way

Recipe:

• White American Crafts card stock cut to a standard A2 size (4.25x5.5 inches)
• Black cover stock layer cut to 4x5.25 inches
• Prime Doodle Deux paper cut to 3.75x5 inches
• EK Success border punch from same black cover stock
• StampersBest Alice Standing stamp stamped on white card stock.  Alice was stamped 3 times in black ink, once in brown for the hair and once on pattern paper for the dress
• StampersBest Point the Way stamp
• Wild Orchid Crafts Small Black Bow RB-00025



Another Variation





Halloween Card Series - Scarry Tree Cards #1 - #5

I start this series with 5 cards all using the Scary Tree die from Sizzix.  My favorite black report cover stock from Fellows adds a level of texture.  Some cards are cute while others are just whimsical.

Scarry Tree Card #1

Recipe:

• Ivory card stock from Staples cut in half and folded in half to a standard A2 size card
• Black report cover stock from Fellows layer, cut to 4x5.25 inches
• Ivory card stock layer cut to 3.75x5 inches
• Graphic 45's Happy Hauntings 8x8 paper pack - Midnight Magic
• EK Success edge punch - Pointed Flower
• Scary Tree Sizzix die cut using Fellows Black report cover stock and mounted on dimensional foam adhesive, I use Forever in Time from Scrapbuck.com 
• Stephanie Bernard's Stamps of Life - owls2love & moreowls2love stamp sets for the 3D Owls in three sizes sitting on the tree branches
• After the owls were stamped and cut out, three times each, and layered on 1/8 inch dimensional dots I added Glossy Accents to make them pop.  Set the card on a level surface and allow to air dry.

Card #2 & #3

Recipe:

• Ivory cover stock from Staples, cut & folded to a standard A2 size card
• Black Fellows binder cover layer cut to 4x5.25 inches
• Graphic45's Happy Haunting paper collection - Man in the Moon page from 8x8 stack cut to 3.75x5 inches
• Scary Tree Sizzix die cut with Black Fellows binder cover stock and cut in half vertically, half for Card #2 & half for Card #3.  Each attached with dimensional adhesive squares
• Spellbinders Shapabilities Nested Bats - 3 of the smallest bats cut with my favorite black cover stock, embossed and attached on dimensional adhesive squares which were colored with a black Sharpie to blend into the background paper
• Lastly, the bats received a layer of Black Diamond Stickles
• The only difference between the two cards is the 1/2 tree placement

Card #4

Recipe:

• Ivory cover stock from Staples, cut & folded to a standard A2 size card
• Black Fellows binder cover layer cut to 4x5.25 inches
• Graphic45's Happy Haunting paper collection - back side of Man in the Moon page from 8x8 stack cut to 3 strips measuring 1.5x3.75 inches
• One moon was cut from the front of the paper and layered on 1/8 inch dimensional foam tape on the top 1.5 inch strip of pattern paper, making it peak our from behind the tree
• More bats covered in Black Diamond Stickles

Card #5

Recipe:

• Kraft card stock from Hobby Lobby, A2 size
• Black Fellows binder cover stock layer cut to 4x5.25 inches
• Scary Tree cut with both medium weight chipboard and black binder cover stock, glued together
• Silver thread wound around the tree to mimic spider webbing
• Studio G $1 punch used to create tiny spiders
• Spiders glittered with Dollar Tree Halloween Glitter pack's Purple

Video

Diverse Cards from USTREAM

Thanks a Latte Card - Stamps of Life

Stephanie Bernard's Stamps of Life - Coffee4Two set

Home Sweet Home Card - Stamps of Life

Home Sweet Home Card

• Kraft Card stock from Hobby Lobby cut & folded to standard A2 size
• White card stock layer cut to 4 x 5 1/4 inches
• Black American Crafts card stock cut to 3 3/4 x 5 inches
• Basic Grey Indian Summer 6x6 stack layer cut to 3 1/2 x 4 3/4
• Stamps of Life sets used - Houses4Us, Island2Visit & Summer4Fun