Christmas treat box

This is the Big Shot treat box die. With a little bit of bone-folding it's really easy to put together. They are fun to make. I used Old Olive paper to make mine and then rolled it with my jumbo roller and the Jolly Jingles roller with Olive ink. I tied it with real red Grosgrain ribbon. I punched out a white snowflake and then inked the ornament with red and also punched out with the ornament punch. The ornament is in the tags till Christmas set in the mini, which ends around the end of December and is currently on special. I then punched it out popped it up using a Dimensional and then added some olive grosgrain ribbon for the bow and a little pearl for the center. It really was a quick and easy treat to make. I really like quick and easy. Especially lately.
I hope you like the little box today. I also hope you have time to make some little treats for someone special. It's always fun and nice to give little surprises. Hope you have a great day today.

6x6 progressive pages elements of style

Okay, I showed you the 6x6 page or card I did for my last workshop and here is where I showed off my progressive pages (it was also one of my hostess gifts.) What are progressive pages? Well, it's one way to show how you can "progress" a 6x6 page into an 8 1/2 x 11 page and then into a 12x12 page. That way you can show how to use what we make in a workshop to fit other sizes. Not everyone scraps in 6x6 so this shows them another option.

This first page has my 6x6 page on an 8 1/2 x 11 page. I matted it with Razzleberry and then added some more vanilla and then an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of razzleberry. I again stamped the flowers from the Elements of style set and punched out another butterfly with my Big Shot and then added some olive satin ribbon. Have I said how much I like the satin ribbon? Well I definitely do as you can tell by most of my samples. :)

Next I laid my 8 1/2 x 11 page onto a 12x12 piece of vanilla and then stamped and inked some more and then of course added more butterflies. I wrapped the butterflies with the linen thread and tied the knot near the top to make them look like antennae. I thought it turned out to be a pretty page and can't wait to add some pictures and journaling.
So I hope you enjoy the share and it gives you an idea of how to make some progressive pages if you need too. Sometimes it's easier to start with a smaller project and work out, especially if you just have maybe one or two pictures.
Have a great day and hope you get a chance to be creative today. Blessings.

tropical note happy birthday

Sorry I'm such a slacker. There has just been a lot going on. I took some pictures of some projects I've done lately so hopefully I can post more often in the next few days. Our kids started school back this past week and one is now in middle school. She is on a school sports team and she has kept us hopping with car pool duty for all the practices and such, Especially since she goes to a school 25 minutes away from our house.
So between that, work, church, and a special training that Stampin' Up! is providing for us I haven't had much free time lately. So probably until the season is over and the training from Stampin' Up! is over I won't get to post as often. Hopefully you will still visit from time to time to see what is here and it will help inspire you to create, which is the best part of it all. :)
For this project - I created a small Tropical Party 3 x 3 notecard for a make and take. I thought it ended up being a fun little birthday note to add to a gift or a package. I can even imagine a gift bag stamped with the same set. Maybe I need to stamp one of those soon.
I really like this set for summer pictures. When you stamp it with some fresh fun summer colors you can get some pretty designs.
This set is only available through the end of the month though, so if you'd like to get it now is the time to get it.
The saying is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and can really be switched out for several different sayings even as they are all about that size give or take a little.
I like these little cards. They are good for gifts or a thank you even. Just something small to say hey I'm thinking of you. We sell envelopes to go with them too, so you can stamp them to match as well. I have another one I did recently too which I packaged up into a set. I'll have to show you that little card next.
So I hope you enjoy my small share today.
Hope you have a great day.