I'm a Little Teapot - Iris Folding

I recently received a card from B which looked similar to this; and one day I saw D creating some shirt design ones for her FIL.

So I thought I'd try my hand at Iris Folding and this is my first attempt, a Tea for Two card for my tea partner this month, Colleen. It uses the Triangle pattern.

My second attempt now using the square pattern. Not bad, huh. Its easy to do and uses up your scraps. BTW, does this tea pot look familiar?? Well, I used it before at here, and here. D was right, it has lots of potential!! :o)

You're In My Prayers

A belated card for a dear friend who recently lost her father. With deepest sympathy, Karen.

Just a little tag . . .

Take a craft tag
Started playing around
Added a little dimension
with punch art;
Add some Magic Mesh, a little bee button. There, all done.

And yes, Sherri, I did sew on this tag!

Why I Scrapbook

Another layout for my BOM as well as created for a Scrapper's Jam Challenge. I used the beautiful but unique Basic Grey Eerie paper collection.

BTW, the next Scrapper's Jam is right around the corner: Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Koolau Golf Club. I'll be there scrapping and I hope to see you there! If you need more info, lmk and I'll hook you up with Sally, the organizer! Say, Hi, if you see me!!

Recipe Challenge

This week, the Challenge at sketchesbytamara is a Recipe Challenge - to make a card or layout using at least these three items:


- Staples
- Stitching, Real or Faux
- Stamping

Here's my take! The papers were quite old and not identified. Cardstock is CTMH, as is the stamps - corner, faux stitching and calendar. Rub-ons (date) are Making Memories. I used some Jolee jack-o-laterns, glitter chipboard "bat" and metal words (from a decade ago). This should meet any challenge out there for using old supplies!

So what will you make with this challenge? Go check out SketchesByTamara and see what the rest of the design team did.

Tea Swap - Open call

If you are interested, send me an email SUBJECT: MARCH TEA SWAP by Sunday, 2/21.

Requirements: You will mail 2 tea bags to your partner in a handmade card by the March 6.

This beautiful card was send by my February partner, Gail Woo. The card is a Wiper Card (Love Tag flips up when you open the sides) and the tea bags were placed in a Matchbook cover.


I JUST LOVE IT!!! Thank you so much, Gail!

Leftover chipboard altered to become . . .

Leftover pieces of chipboard from many chipboard classes past. Knew what I wanted to do with them, just didn't find the time. Well, 2 more fell right in front of me today as I was cleaning out my things. Putting everything aside, I decided to jump right in and do that project I've been wanting to do with them for a while!

These pieces were already the perfect size. So I grabbed a piece of scrap paper. Added Modge Podge onto chipboard, adhered to chipboard. Turned piece over, added Modge Podge onto other side. Folded paper over to cover this side.

Cut off all extra pieces of paper.
Rounded corners with the Gator.
Now that the piece was all covered, time to decorate. Pulled out the scrap paper again and created my favorite flower paper piecing design. Because this will be used often (hopefully!), all the pieces had to be fully tacked with my favorite adhesive -- for those who ask, I always use and love Aleene's Tacky Glue & toothpick tool. Finishing touches now: Set an eyelet into a hole on the top to hold the fiber. Added rubons and...
Wa-La! Bookmarkers! That was really very quick. Final step... the packaging . . .
There we go. All done and this gift is ready to give to my favorite librarian whom I will see in a couple of weeks. ;o)
Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!