Tea Bag Holder

Fran sent me an adorable tea bag holder last month, so I just had to duplicate it this month.   Here's my version for the red/black tea swap.   Hope Miyuki likes it!

Paper used is CTMH, flower is from Mike's and flower punch is SU.  I found this cool bling fabric at a specialty fabric store.  The bling is attached to a mesh.  I cut the mesh up to make all kinds of things, corners, circles and in this case, strips.

Enjoy!   Karen

Easter card swap

This is a card I did for a local Easter swap.   I don't know why, everytime I do Easter cards, I pull out this paper set from CTMH.   It just means Easter to me and I don't know why.  Papers: CTMH.  Flowers: Bazzill and silk from Mike's.  Button from Karen's collection.    Stamps are CTMH.   Bling is Bazzill.

Enjoy!  Karen

More Halloween Tags

So, after I used so many of my little Halloween tidbits for the treat bags for my daughter, I decided to stamp for the treat bags for my co-workers, rather than go buy more.   I had some really cute CTMH stamps that I hadn't used.   I'm going to attach these tags to the same chevron and polka dot treat bags from Container Store that I used for my daughter's bags.  

Paper is from a Halloween stack, CTMH cardstock, stamps and ink, organza ribbon and Halloween cord (Crafty Steals I think). The banner punch is SU.     Enjoy and Happy Halloween!   Karen

Happy Haunting

We did Halloween theme for my local swap group's swap in September.  Here is my photo.  I used CTMH stamps and inks, various halloween papers, a single rossette from rossette ribbon (American Crafts I think).     My skull is actually on a paper bag.

Enjoy!.  Karen

Little Boy's Thank You

"Use from your Stash" challenges have been spreading across the web lately and I have decided to join in.  Here's an oldie but goodie CTMH stamp set that I have held for a couple of years.  Perfect for my son's thank you cards.  Simple, sweet and done!!

So I offer this challenge to you!  Create something from your stash.  Get out that old stamp set that you have never used and put ink to it.

Xmas cards swap

www.closetomyheart.com

Enjoy!   Karen



Life is Good - Funky Four Stamp Set

Another card set made with Stampin' Up!
This is one of the stamps in the Funky Four Set

Scallop border punch and Baker's Twine in Cherry Cobbler

I knew I wanted a Life Is Good sentiment.
Digging through my stash I found this one by CTMH.

Note card set and holder.
The holder is made with the Scallop Envelope die

I found these individually wrapped Ms. Fields cookies at Ross' today
They fit nicely in the holder for a quick Omiyage gift.

Thank you for stopping by!

3x3 Card Swap

I can't remember if I posted my 3x3 cards from my recent card swap. Here they are:

Hedgehog card

Stamp - CTMH - D1423, Happy Forever (July SOTM)

Cardstock - CTMH - Indian Corn Blue, Colonial White

Paper - CTMH (retired) .

Embellishment - CTMH Glitz
Pens: Copics

Dies: SU butterfly, scalloped card: Nestabilities.

Pleated flower

Paper - CTMH

CS - CTMH - Tulip, Juniper

Button and floss - CTMH

Ink - CTMH - Tulip

Tools: CTMH corner rounder, SU tag & ticket corner punch. Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Stamp - SU

Pink bird card:

Paper - CTMH - That's Amore

CS - CTMH - Blush, Chocolate, Colonial White

Ink - CTMH - Hollyhock, Chocolate

Stamp: CTMH A1104 A Tweet

Tools: scallop/plain circles - Nestabilities

More of the cards are posted on my blog at Duded-Up-3x3-card-swap post.

Challenge 127 - Recipe Challenge

Hello, everyone!
The challenge at sketchesbytamara is a Recipe Challenge. I love these! The challenge was to use stars, staples and rub-ons. Here's my submission:

Now, go check out what the rest of the design team did with this challenge. And try the challenge yourself and let us see your creation!

On the 15th, I will be posting in the July 2010 CTMH product blog hop on my personal blog my-crazy-never-still-life so be sure to go check it out and see what the blog hop participants have done with the Cupcake Sprinkles stamp set.