Big Shot Class

These are 2 of the projects from the Big Shot class from last week!  They are purposely not complicated projects. The class was to introduce the ladies to their Big Shots!  We used different materials and different cutting and embossing tools to show the Big Shot's versatility!

This card shows the image being stamped on cork which was run through the Big Shot with the scallop squares die.  The card also shows how to get the edging of the large scallop square without cutting the card completely in half.

This is the Fancy Favor box which all of the ladies loved!  The butterfly is from the Big Shot Die.  It is cut on wood sheets!  I think that I am really beginning to like yellow and black together!Any thoughts!?

Fun Candle Holder

This is my newest creation!  A little SU! + a little Home Depot = a cute candle holder for my deck!

This is the metal flashing that is used for roofs! I ran it through the Big Shot with the Flower Folds Die and presto!  I did use my Crop-A-Dile to attach all of the pieces together in the centers of each of the flowers, and put a little tealight over the top!  The bonus that I wasn't even thinking of at first.....they won't rust because it the roof material!  I showed it to some of my friends and they are already asking to make them!  I think that we may be getting together soon and there will be lots of flowers popping up on decks all over town!  Do you love it as much as I do?

Teacher Appreciation Gifts

This is Teacher Appreciation Week and these are the little Thank You gifts that I made for the staff at
my daughter's school!  It is just a small handmade thank you for everything that everyone does to make our school so wonderful!  My son and daughter had/have great role models and we appreciate them all! I used a bunch of different papers with the Matchbox Die and filled them with Hershey Nuggets! Then I embossed the tag and used the scallop oval punch to dress them up a bit.  52 boxes in all!!! I hope that they like them! 

Last Hostess Club Card

This is the last card that we made at our Friday Night Hostess Club last week.  I followed the same techniques from the blue butterfly card with one additional step.  After sanding, I went back over the embossed image with Close to Cocoa ink to give it an antiqued look.  While the butterfly card was clean and fresh looking, this one is a little more rustic!  The paint for this card is also Apple Barrel Acrylic but in Light Leaf Green.  The ribbon is Soft Suede Polka Dot and the base is Night of Navy.  I know it looks black in the photo but it is blue.  I liked the green, blue and brown combo.  I am trying to stretch out of my comfort zone with colors. While these are favorite colors, I usually don't use them together!  Enjoy!

More Cards to Share

Well, the ladies had fun on Friday night at our hostess club!  I promised that I would share more of the cards that we were going to make.  Here is one of them.  I have fallen in love with the Big Shot machine!! I used the Top Note die and Whisper White cardstock to create the background. Then I ran the Top Note die through the Big Shot again with the Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder.  I took Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint in Cloudless and painted over the entire image.  I did two coats because I wanted a strong blue image.  Then, I lightly sanded the embossed image to reveal the flowers in white.  I tied a piece of Whisper White Taffeta ribbon around it and added one simple butterfly to top it off. I mounted this on a Basic Gray cardstock base. I did not put any sentiments on this card.  Lots of the ladies in club like to add their own or leave it blank so that they can use it for whatever occasion they need it for!  I hope that you like it!

Graduation Card

Can you believe that graduation season is coming upon us so quickly?  Wouldn't your grad love to get this homemade card!?  This is the Happy Grad stamp that will be available in the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog.  The Bravo Burgundy background paper is embossed with the new SU! Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder which also available in the new Summer Mini!  This card will be featured in my Card Buffet class that will be held several times throughout May and June.  Contact me if you are interested in attending.