My Frankie Card

I have been seeing some really cute "Frankie Cards' on different blogs and wanted to try to make my own. Dawn Griffith has a bunch of samples listed on her blog: (http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stamping_thoughts/2008/08/halloween-is-in-the-air-today.html). Frankie is really easy to make. I used Lovely Lilac on his hair and just free-handed it. I used the large oval punch for his nose, the 1 3/8" circle punch for his eye lids and the white of his eyes. I used the 1" punch for the black part of the eyes, and the 1/4" punch for the dots on his eyes. The round tab punch was used to make the little things coming out of the neck. I used the thin tip of a Basic Black marker to make the lines on his face. Easy peasy! Give Frankie a try and send me a sample of your card and I'll put it on my blog!

Stamps: Happy Halloween saying
Inks: Basic Black marker, Kiwi Kiss inkpad (to feather the edges)
Papers: Kiwi Kiss, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories: 1 3/8", 1" & 1/4" Circle Punches, Round Tab Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scissors, Adhesive

Simply Sent Cards

These cards literally took me 5 minutes each to make! They were a breeze to make using the Simply Sent Card Elements Kit! These kits have every thing in them to make 9 cards; including papers, embellishments and directions. Very simple, very fast! Here's the recipes:

Kit: Simply Sent
Stamps: Wow Flowers
Inks: Perfect Plum, More Mustard, Old Olive
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: More Mustard Brads & Ribbon (included in the kit), 1" Circle Punch, BoHo Punch, Old Olive Brads, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin' Dimensionals, Scallop Edge Punch

Coaster Caddy Holder

I saw an adorable coaster caddy holder on Becky Roberts website (http://inkingidaho.blogspot.com/2008/08/coaster-caddy.html), and thought it would be a fun project to try, and you know what - it was!! I used some old DP to cover 4" medium weight coasters, and then sanded the edges with a sanding block. I punched 4 holes on each side with a CAD. Per Becky's instructions on her blog, the best way to thread the ribbon through the holes is to lay the coasters next to each other, and I found this to work best. I used mini-glue dots to attach the bottom coaster to the sides, and then up an old glass in the middle to hold pens. I put a small piece of acetate (used for overheads) over Whisper White card and wrote "Have a great day" on it! Then put a post-it-note on another side. I have one side blank, and am still thinking about what to put on it. I think it turned out pretty cute! Thanks for stopping by - make it a great day!

Materials:
Paper: Retired DP Paper (Paisley), Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Tempting Turquoise
Inks: Tempting Turquoise Marker
Accessories: Pink Ribbon, White Brads, Paper Piercing Tool, CAD, Clip from Clip Assortment (pg. 184), Photo Corners Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Punch, Round Tab Punch, Mini-Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Post-It-Note, Acetate Sheet

Container

I found an old acrylic container and decided to use it for my rulers. I thought I would "jazz" the container up a bit....

Materials:
Paper: Notations DP (retired), Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
Inks: Close to Cocoa
Accessories: White letters (sorry - I can't remember where I got them from!), Wild Wasabi Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, White Brads, Ticket Corner Punch, computer generated ruler, Stampin' Dimensionals, Scissors

Inspired by Nature

I took a break from working on the buzz book for school, and actually got a chance to stamp today! I just got this set, Inspired by Nature and love it! I colored in the base of the flower with a Summer Sun marker and the cone with Really Rust. I then used a sponge dauber and sponged Pumpkin Pie over the flower. I used a Certainly Celery Marker on the leaves and stems, and then outlined with an Old Olive marker. Here's the list of materials I used:

Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Itty Bitty Background
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
Inks: Basic Black, Summer Sun (lightly stamped on the background with Itty Bitty Stamp, Pumpkin Pie (to feather the edges)
Markers: Summer Sun, Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie Brad, Paper Piercer, Stamp-a-ma-Jig (for saying), stampin' dimensionals, sponge, sponge dauber

Can You Guess What This Is

Could anyone like to take a guess as to what this is? It's my cat Misty, sleeping inside a plastic container in my office. I was surfing SCS looking for ideas for some new sets I got. I looked over and she had crammed herself into this plastic container. Augh, the life of a cat!

It's Football Season at the LeFevre's!!

GO STALLIONS!!!

There's a New Big Shot In Town!!

There's a new big shot in town--the Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin' Up! The Big Shot is a sturdy manual die cutting machine used to die cut materials for use on crafts, home décor projects, and even clothing--it's a big deal! You'll love what the Big Shot machine, a 6-time winner of Creating Keepsakes Reader's Choice Award for best die cutting equipment and dies, can do for you.

With the Big Shot you can cut over 50 different material types and duplicate creative and intricate designs quickly and easily. We've designed exclusive dies that coordinate with current Stampin' Up! product lines--such as our stamps and punches--as well as Sizzix dies that coordinate with the Stampin' Up! look and feel. Our product line will continue to expand, so check back to see what exciting new things are on the way.

Give me a call or email me to find out how you can order your own Stampin' Up! Big Shot!

Pun Fun Birthday Card

I made this card for Richard's nephew today. I cased this card off of one I had seen on SCS (by Kharma Girl). I watercolored the bird and then cut him out. Sometimes it's hard to figure out a card for a teenage boy! I might think it's a little corny, but hope he likes it anyway. Thanks for stopping by today; it felt good to take some time to stamp!

Set: Pun Fun and computer generated saying
Inks: Basic Black, Only Orange, Bashful Blue, Rose Red
Papers: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Rose Red, Only Orange, Summer Picnic DP
Accessories: Bashful Blue Ribbon, Circle Punch, Oval Punches

Thank You from Collette

I received a beautiful RAK card from Collette today! Thanks Collette for your wonderful card. You are incredibly talented my dear! Check out Collette's blog and all her beautiful works of art at: http://collette-heavensent.blogspot.com/

Hey Collette, when are we going to open up a stamp/craft store???

Stamp Sets 4 Sale!

I have a ton of retired stamp sets, inkpads, and accessories 4 sale! Let me know if you're interested, and I will email you my list!

Post It Note Holder

Here is another project I worked on today for my upcoming mother/daughter stamp camp on Friday. The idea is that of the very talented Andrea Walford (http://andreawalford.com) and I had a lot of fun making this cute post-it-note holder. The base is made from a (2) 4" coasters covered with designer paper. The tutorial can be found on Andrea's blog. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Set: Pocket Fun (retired)
Inks: Basic Black, Cameo Coral, Barely Banana, Mellow Moss, Close to Cocoa
Paper: Spring Flowers (retired), Cameo Coral, Whisper White
Accessories: Silver Brads, Paper Piercer, Vanilla Ribbon, Scissors, Stampin' Dimensionals

Designer Bags

I absolutely LOVE these designer bags! They are a breeze to make and they are so cute! I found a wonderful tutorial Diana Gibbs (http://dianagibbs.typepad.com/stampin_with_di/) and Cambria's blogs that have a more visual and detailed description of the bags. You create a base that is 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" (scored at 1" from each edge). You then adhere the 5 1/2" x 11" designer paper to the base and secure at the center seam using sticky strip tape. Cut a 1 1/2" x 11" piece of designer paper and secure at the bottom. Cut (2) round tabs and secure at the top and add an eyelet; decorate as desired. This is one of the projects we'll do at my upcoming mother/daughter stamp camp!

Stamps: None
Papers: Flower Fun DP (retired) Bella Rose DP, Taken With Teal, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: White Brads, Silver Brad, Five-Star Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Large Flower from Pretties Kit, Red Rhinestone Brad, Sticky Strip

Halloween Pixie Sticks

I found a wonderful project making a holder for pixie sticks on Patty Bennett's blog (http://pattystamps.typepad.com/pattys_stamping_spot/) and thought it was very cute! I used some old Halloween designer paper and the Batty for You stamp set. I think they are very cute and they are very easy to make! Thanks to Vicki Callier for designing such a fun project!

Stamps: Batty for You
Inks: Basic Black, Only Orange
Paper: Only Orange, Basic Black, Halloween DP
Accessories: 1/4" Circle Punch, White Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Pixie Sticks

Introducing my new SU website!

I am very excited to share with you my new, Stampin' Up website!! As with my blog, I will be posting projects, upcoming stamp camp dates, etc., on this website. The difference between this website and my blog is that very soon you'll be able to place your own Stampin' Up! order online through my SU website! That means you can order anytime at your convenience, and your order will come directly to your door step!! Stampin' Up! will be lauching this exciting program sometime in September/October! Here's the link for my blog: www.elefevre.stampinup.net