I started a new job just a short time before my birthday, maybe a week or two, and was very surprised to be included in part of a birthday celebration they were having for a co-worker who was having a birthday close to mine! I thought it was really sweet of them to do that! One of my co-workers is a scrapper and stamper, too. I love chatting with her about Copics, ATG guns and more! She is a delight to work with and she fills everyone's mailboxes with goodies and special treats for their birthdays and holidays. Just look at the sweet little treat she left for me in my mailbox for my birthday!
Isn't this little box the cutest thing ever? It is adorable!! Just check out the inside:
Kathy is super creative and I love how she made this fun little box in my favorite colors (how did she know??) to hold some yummy Ghiradelli chocolate squares. Yum! I wanted to make a thank you card for her kindness. I knew right away I wanted to use the little girl from the Brighten Your Day stamp set (T3263)! I just love that fun stamp set!!
I used my Wizard (K308) and Labels 1 Nestabilities (K300) to create the background. I ran the brown cardstock through my Wizard (K308) with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder for more texture. To paper piece her hair bows, collar, shirt and pants I used the double-sided Emma Soar With It Collections designer paper (V856). I used the coordinating Emma Cardstock (B326) for the card base and background. I colored her hair with my Bic Mark-It's for some shine and then her skin was colored with my Copics.
Those shapes make a fun little insert to leave a message! The sentiment says You're so thoughtful! I'm so thankful! That comes from the same stamp set, Brighten Your Day (T3263). Speaking of thank you cards...I created some thank you note cards for customers that placed an order with me. I miss getting to do that but right now my stamping supplies are in storage so I am really limited with what I can do! Take a look at these:
I used my Nesties Label 1 on the front of these, too. The sentiment "for you" on the front is from Tag Tidbits (T-1186). These cards were created using our new double-sided Maggie designer paper (V847) and coordinating Maggie cardstock (B326).Hope you enjoy seeing these fun projects and my birthday treat! I will update again soon with some more photos. I am eager to get into our new house so I can set up a new craft space for me and I am really excited about the possibilities! Until next time...
Angel Hugs,
Angel Hugs,
In the corner was where I kept my Xyron sticker makers and various other scrapbook supplies. I don't have room for that shelf either so I gave it to my sister, too.
Here's a picture of Paul and Javan during one of our last moving days. It was really sad to see all of our stuff in boxes hauled off to the storage unit. It's not easy living out of a box, digging to find your clothes and personal items but hopefully soon we will be moved into our new home and it will be so exciting!
I just love this picture of Javan. He sat in the chair in the back of his daddy's truck! We bought this recliner for Kadesia when she was really small so this little chair has seen a lot of love!
I will update again with photos of more things we have done while I have been away from my blog! Thanks for checking out my blog!
This is a really sweet card to make for ANYONE! Not just for kids! I can see this being a fun card for baby showers, co-workers, neighbors, friends, family...really ANYONE! I love how quick it was to make and how easy! Check out the chick's wings...that is yellow Fun Flock! I love how soft the wings are!
I used Premium White Cardstock from The Angel Company, red cardstock for the heart and largest scalloped square. The scalloped square punches are both from TAC. The "Love" sentiment is from Family Is Forever (yes I know I use that a lot but it's an amazingly versatile stamp set!), "a gift for you" is from Sweet Goodies, as is this adorable heart. I stamped these in Palette Hybrid Ink (Bordeaux). I stamped the heart twice, the second time I cut it out and used a pop dot for more dimension.
Paper Jewels creativity doesn't just end with the Window Box Treat! Oh no, she then shares this amazing recipe for Marshmallow suckers to stir in your hot chocolate! Isn't she too much?? I love, love, love this! It was super fast and easy to make these and guess what? Paul bought me the heart shaped marshmallows. Isn't that sweet of him? Since these are so easy to make, I decided to make a sucker for Kadesia and each one of her classmates for her party today.
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It's just black cardstock scored and cut then glued up. I punched two red hearts and two white hearts for the front and back and used pop dots for added dimension. I stamped "Love" from Family Is Forever in Bordeaux ink and yes it is my new favorite ink! I love it! The ink and stamp set are all from The Angel Company.
This side view shows you the handle a little better. I cut it out using cloud scissors and then stamped it with the Build-A-Background Hostess Level A stamp set. Isn't that adorable? It is also in the Bordeaux Palette Hybrid Ink. I attached the handles with little white flower brads on either side. Just need to put some candy inside and it's good to go!! Super fun! What do you think?
Kadesia really enjoyed herself:
She got to use up all the leftover make 'n take kits to create some Valentine's for her class. Her party is next month so she got a head start and I think she was able to make about half of the amount she needs! She's a little worker bee with the Scor-Pal and the kits!
She was a complete angel for me all day! Even though she had to get up early on a Saturday and be up really late. She was helpful and pleasant all day! I am so proud of her! She even demonstrated the make 'n take project for a couple of the ladies.
I would have been able to share these photos today but I had computer issues and finally got that all resolved this evening. That means I wasn't able to participate in the first Angel Blog Hop of this year!! I still want to show you what I made and share the links of the other Angels with you! Be sure you check out all their amazing Valentine's Day Treats creations. We were going to share Valentine's Day themed projects like treat holders, recipe cards, scrapbook layouts, cards, altered art and home decor items to inspire you all to make a sweet treat for someone you love! I made a 2, 4, 6, 8 box from a piece of Miss Moxie designer paper from The Angel Company. I used a tag from the Miss Moxie dp and stamped it with the "Forget Me Not" sentiment from the Squiggle Ladybugs stamp set. I used Noir Palette Hybrid ink. Hope you like it!
I used the tutorial from Jen Young. It would make an adorable party favor, don't you think? Here are the links to even more inspiring projects:
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I enjoyed coming up with these fun projects for classes and many enjoyed seeing them, as well. It always makes me feel good when the store owners share customer comments with me. I thought I would go ahead and share the projects with you all here. It was so much fun to make these things and I really enjoyed sharing my fun creations with others!
I hope you enjoyed all the projects I shared with you today! Have a wonderful Friday! Enjoy your weekend and check back here at Hoosier Card Angel's Creations as I always have so much to share!