Stippled Blossoms Sympathy

My sister-in-law's dad died last week and this is the sympathy card I made to send to her. I don't remember what color inks I used because I had these all stamped out quite awhile ago for another project that I ended up not needing them for. The inks are all CTMH. There is glitter on the flower and leaves but it doesn't really show up in the picture.

Supplies used:
Various CTMH Inks
CTMH Grey Flannel paper
SU Stippled Blossoms
SU Tulip Frame Embossing Folder
Taylored Expressions Care & Comfort II

Cheryl

Christmas Cards

These are the cards I made for the 2014 Christmas Card Round Robin at The Embellished Scrapbook Boutique.  For those who aren't familiar with how a round robin works, we make up card kits and set up stations around the classroom.  Customers come in and go from station to station making as many cards of each kit as they would like.  They supply their own adhesive, glue pen, pop dots and scissors; we supply everything else needed to complete the cards.  This is a great way for customers to learn new techniques and use products they have never tried before.  It's also a great way for the to make a variety of cards.  Earlier in the year we hold an All Occasion Card Round Robin.

Supplies used:

Taylored Expressions Bethlehem Border die

Taylored Expressions Rolling Hills die

Taylored Expressions Sing to the King stamp set

Memory Box Star of Wonder die

Supplies used:

Taylored Expressions Little Bits Stocking die

Taylored Expressions Sheet Music EF

Taylored Expressions Little Bits of Christmas stamp set

Thanks for looking!

Carol

Advent Boxes

We made these Advent boxes a few years ago for Cheryl's daughters.  They are now 17 and 11 and still love them.

Box 1 Top

Box 1 Side 1

The drawers were all handmade from cardstock.  We found the directions on the internet.  If we had it to do all over again, we would have made the drawers big enough to hold a gift card.  These are just a bit too small.

Box 1 side 2

Box 1 side 3

Box 1 side 4

Because of the dimensions of the drawers, we had to make 2 different sizes in order for them to fit together with no gaps.  Sides 1 and 3 are the same size and a bit smaller than sides 2 and 4.  I don't know how we ever figured out how to get this to come together, but it took FOREVER to get it just right.  The reason the numbers on each side are not continuous (i.e. going from 6 down to 1) is because of the different sizes.  We didn't want them to have six days of bigger gifts then six days of smaller gifts.  This way, they have three bigger then three smaller.

Box 2 Top

The top and bottom of the boxes are chipboard covered in cardstock.

Box 2 side 1

 

Box 2 side 2

Box 2 side 3

Box 2 side 4

The boxes of drawers as well as the top and bottom are held to each other with red line tape.  We used various papers, dies and punches to decorate the boxes and added the little wood knobs to the drawers.

There are various ways to make Advent boxes.  Splitcoaststampers has a lot of ideas in their GALLERY.

Thanks for looking!

Carol and Cheryl

Graphic 45 Book Box Raining Cats and Dogs

We are going to start sharing videos from The Embellished Scrapbook Boutique featuring products and projects available at the store.  We hope you enjoy them.  This is Jean's first video:

Thanks for looking!

Carol

Fishing Boat

This is a card I made for the All Occasion Card Round Robin event in August for at The Embellished Scrapbook Boutique.  This was the most popular card sold during the event.

Supplies used:

ODBD Fishing Ship, Fishing Net Background

IO Sea Birds die

Cuttlebug Polka Dots

Thanks for looking!

Carol

More Bride Cards

I'm not sure why I did not post these cards back when I posted THIS card.  The flowers on these two cards were Petaloo Flowers instead of handmade.  

Thanks for looking!

Carol

Taylored Expressions Up, Up & Away

I just purchased the new Taylored Expressions Up, Up & Away plate and made these samples to leave at my friend's store, The Embellished Scrapbook Boutique.

I also did another sample with the Up, Up & Away cutting plate to show that the balloons can be used by themselves to create a totally different look. I thought the monkey from Kaisercraft's Hello Sunshine paper pad was perfect for this card. He looks like he is floating away with the balloons.

Supplies Used on both cards:
Taylored Expressions Up, Up & Away cutting plate
Taylored Expressions In & Out Birthday
Kaisercraft Hello Sunshine
Bakers twine & sequins

Cheryl