Where's spring?

A few weeks ago we had the best weather and then it SNOWED!

I am itching for sunshine and green grass, but it's all snow here.

I made a flower pot slider card, just to brighten things up!

1. Take a quarter fold, landscape card {4 1/4 X 11 inches}  and score it at the 1 1/2, 5 1/2 and 9 1/2 inch marks.

2. Fold the card in half { 5 1/2 mark} and trim the card from the score line to the fold tapering in 1/2 and inch. your excess will look like a triangle on both left and right side.

3.  Use a 2 X 6 inch piece on DP to wrap around the tapered body of the card securing it on the back of the card and creating a "pouch". I suggest leaving 1/4 inch between the fold and the DP.

4. Fold down the scored flaps above you DP. This is the rim of your "flower pot"decorate it as you like. I used 1 1/4 X 4 inch piece of DP and twine. I also stamped and cut out a sentiment for the front.

5. Cut a piece of card-stock 4X5 for this insert and punched the long side with a scalloped edge punch before decorating with flowers. 

Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success. scalloped edge punch,

Paper: 

4 1/4 X 11" cardstock, 

2 X 6" DP,  1 1/4 X 4"DP 

Stamps: "Do Great" Studio G

Embellishments: Flowers and Twine

Ink: Dark purple

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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For the Boys...

Boy oh Boy I love making cards for my guys... I have 2 brother, 4 brother in Laws and 2 Extras.

So I make loads of "Manly" cards every year.  The Embellish Challenge is:

MASCULINE COLOR TRENDS CHALLENGE

SO I was pretty pumped to play along. 

Tools:Trimmer, EK Success. Sizzix Embossing folder,MFT Star boarder die, Pinking circles Spellbinders,

 EpicSix Die press, 1 1

/8 circle & lg star 

punches 

SU!

Paper: Blue, Red, Silver,Grey,green

Stamps: Talking in Circles, Autumn Leaves

Embellishments: black ribbon

Ink: jet black, versamark

Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success. Notebook edge punch, Arrow punch and Round tab punches by SU!

Paper: Blue,Grey, Parchment, green, red & DP- Boyfriend.

Stamps: Verve stamps and "Rockin' Robot, Snag 'ems and ledger card , Fancy Pantz

Embellishments: red brad and Green staple

Ink: Grey Dew Drop and Black Versamark.

If you would like to see more Masculine cards just check them out under the "Manly label".

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Hello Crafters,

Just a quick post to show an apron I made for a little friend of mine.  She is celebrating her 4th birthday today. All the best Riley!

I used the tutorial found here for the apron by Skip to my Lou.

I used the tutorial here for the flower by Bayou Bags.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: Singer Machine,Scissors,

Paper: NONE

Textile: 1/2 meter pink cotton, 1/2 floral cotton,

 ribbon

Embellishments: button,

Stamps: NONE

Ink: NONE

Blessings this St Patrick's day!

I made this 4X4" card for a special lady named Bridget. She loves St. Patrick's day.

I'll tell you how I did it.

1. I punched out 4 wide hearts in green and used a glue stick to adhere them to my 3.5" X 3.5" focal point. Arranging them to look like a four leaf clover. I cut a thin strip of matching green for the stem.

2. I then placed my focal point in an embossing folder the pressed the whole thing in my epic six machine.{A BigShot or Cuttlebug can do this easily.}

3. The focal point will be slightly distorted and a mat can now be cut to frame your focal point. Ideally the mat should measure 3 3/4"X 3 3/4" but it may not look even after the focal point is embossed.

4. I then glued my layers down on a 4X4 cards. Voila!

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success.Embossing folder, EpicSix

Paper: Kraft,Olive green,Ruby red

Stamps: NONE

Embellishments: NONE

Ink: NONE