Happy Birthday...wallet card

Hello bloggy friends!

Today is a simple card I made for our church's Pastor.  We had a huge card the church presented him, but had some gifts for him that would not seem right in that ginormous card!!  So I made a wallet card which seemed appropriate for the gifts!  Super easy and fun!

I made one a LONG time ago and I couldn't find the video for the idea...well I FOUND it!! It is by Danie Graves (I LOVE her stuff) and here is where you can find her video Tutorial.  I made a few size adjustments that I will note. NO CRICUT or gypsy!!!  I know....SHOCKING!!

LOVE this "guy" gift

There was some cash, but I removed it for the picture.

"Back" view of the wallet

My Measurements: 

Background with rounded corners: 9 x 4

Inside back piece: 8 1/2x 3 3/4

2 strips: 4 3/16 x 2 1/2

2 strips: 4 3/16 x 1 1/2

To make this I used:

Paper: DCWV Mariposa solids

Stamp: Sentiment pieced together from clear stamp set in my stash

Ink: SU chocolate chip (rubbed all over and heavy on the edges)

Tools: SU paper piercer; Tim Holtz distress hammer for worn look

Misc: black pen to connect the "holes" to give a faux stitch look

This was so fun.  

I am linking this to Jill's Linky Party Sundays are Lovely #7

Happy Crafting!  

A Little Thank You

Hello Crafty Friends!  I hope you all are having a wonderful New Year!

Today I wanted to make a thank you card for a sweet little girl who gave my husband a present.  She is such thoughtful young girl.  What little girl doesn't like pink and kitties?!  :)

I LOOOOVE how this card came out!!

To make this card I used:

Cart ~ Create a Critter 

Paper ~ Mariposa

Stamps ~ PKS for eyes

Ink ~ Ranger Distress Tea Dye

Emboss ~ Argyle for pillow

Tools ~ SU paper piercer

Misc ~ Stickles, gelly roll pens, ribbon from stash

I used my gypsy to weld the cat and pillow accessory for base; hide contour for the cats face and some of the tail for the base.  

I am linking this up over at Jill's link party.  

I am also entering this into RRR's Challenge #39 "Sparkle and Ribbon"

Happy Crafting everyone!!

Altered Paint can..my very first one!

Hey fellow crafters!  I hope everyone is having a great Monday!  I wanted to share a project I have been working on for my niece's 15th birthday.  She likes to do crafts, so I got her a paint can, decorated it, and stuffed it with all kinds of goodies to get her started!

So heres the recipe:

Paint can ~Wal Mart (I know, I know, most people know I abhor WM...but they did have them on sale)

Paper ~ Blossoms and Butterflies and some plain solid card stock

Cartridges ~ Scallop and circle cuts from Storybook; letters cut from Winterwoodland

Misc~ SU paper piercer around scallops, inked around the scallops with cats eye chalk -chestnut, Fiskars edge punch, and ribbon from Su and my stash.  I used Tombow glue stick, modge podge, and adtech tape runner.  

I hope you enjoy it.  I think the letters could use some stickles....just not sold on that idea yet!!  I am making one for my other niece so maybe I might be a little more daring!!  Let me know what you think about "spiffing" up the letters!! (or any other suggestions)  

Thanks!

Howdy!

Howdy, my fellow crafters!

Just wanted to share a card I made for my friends son.  She is always telling me how he prays for me specifically at breakfast, lunch, and dinner!!  What a sweet 4 year old!!  I know he loves horses and what goes with a horse...a cowboy of course!

Front of card

Inside of card

To make this card:

Create a critter: Barn, horse and "Howdy"

PDDU: Cowboy

I used my gypsy to weld the card base for the barn, hide feature for the boy and horse.  The card is a top open card.  I distresses the barn with Tim Holtz distress hammer to give it  a weathered look, chalked the whites of the barn to add to the look.  On the inside, I smooch spritzed with SU gold glow.  Peachy Keen Critter faces Set A and  Everyday character faces assortment for cowboy and horse.  For the base of the horse I used the divine swirls cuttle folder.  I accented the cowboy with gold and white jelly pen.  I added some strips of brown paper cut on the side to add a 3D fringe to side of the chaps for my cowbow and used my paper piercer from SU to roll it up.  I LOVE how it turned out!  Throwing out how much I love my tombow adhesive!! ;)

I am also entering this in the Die Cuttin Divas Weekly Card Challenge #24 Shape card.  Check out the details HERE

Enjoy your day...and happy crafting!

~Michelle

Oldies

I know I haven't posted in a couple of days, but can I just say BUS-AY!!!  Alright, I have been looking for some pictures I have done in the past.  This one I absolutely LOVE!!  It was a Father's Day "card" for my Dear Husband last year.

To make this card I used:

Dark brown Card Stock from my stash
Paper piercer from stampin Up for the "sewn" look around the edge
Black pen to trace along the dots
Tim Holtz distress hammer to add a textured look
Chocolate ink from SU to dab all over to give it a worn look
Stickers for Father's Day...popped up with foam stickers


I put letters from the kids in the folds.  I must say, I saw this idea from someone else, just accustomed it to my likings.