Just a little gift…

You know sometimes the best little gifts are the unexpected gifts.  I decided to make a batch of cookies and send them over to one of my sweet neighbors.  I couldn’t just send them on a paper plate, I needed to send them in a sweet little package.  Taking the extra time to create a sweet package for an even sweeter neighbor just lets them know how special they are!

I used my Nice Neighborhood stamps from Clear Dollar Stamps.  It was the perfect stamp for this little treat.  I love how it all came together.  I colored the little house and trees with my copic markers.  I used the bush stamp to make clouds.  I also used Martha Stewarts opaque marker in icing white to color them in.  I punched out my sentiment with SU oval punches.  Tied my ribbon and it was off to the neighbor. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you have a fantastic day!!

xoxo,

Rebecca

Get Ready…Get Set….. & Blog Hop!!!

There has been a lot of anticipation as to what is going on over at Clear Dollar Stamps and NOW it’s time to find out!!!  So get your self a snack, grab a drink and get comfy and get READY to blog hop!!  There are prizes around every corner and one GRAND PRIZE WINNER too!  So what are you waiting for…go to Lori’s blog to see what all the fuss is about!

xoxo,

Rebecca

Home Sweet Home

One of the sayings you hear a lot in the Army is “Home is Where the Army Sends You”.  And it really is.  We are no longer in the Army, but dare I say, I actually miss some of it.  I miss how when the moving van pulls up all the neighbors come out to greet you and welcome you into the neighborhood.  I miss how everyone understood where you were coming from because we have all been through deployments, TDY’s, when our spouse was in the field training, or when they are out late at night getting in those flight hours. I really enjoyed our time in the Army.  I especially enjoyed our neighbors.  When your in the military your “extended” family became your neighbors.  So, I made this card in remembrance of all of those great memories.  

This card measures 7 inches by 4 inches.  I used my cuttlebug and nestabilities to make the frame.  I actually had to use the rectangle nestabilities twice because it wasn’t long enough to make the whole frame.  I also stamped my truck, colored with copics and then cut out and put on foam dots.  For the road I drew a road on scrap paper and then placed it on the white cardstock and then sponged my grass.  I removed the road and then colored it in with black and gray copics.  For the white stripes I used Martha Stewarts opaque markers in icing white.  I then put my brads on my frame, tied my ribbon and my circle tag (nestabilities) onto the frame.  Then I put the frame on foam dots.  I also used Martha Stewarts edge punch and sponged the edges.  Put it all together and there you go.

Thanks for stopping by and going down memory lane with me, have a great day!

xoxo,

Rebecca

Ghostly Bot

I know it is a little early for Halloween, but this little guy just screamed….BOO!  Plus I figure Halloween will be here before we know it and why not get a head start.  I’m usually panicking the last minute trying to get things done, so this way I will have one less stress.   I’m thinking I may see this little guy on  some bag toppers for my kids classrooms.

With this card I started out stamping the robot on white cardstock and coloring him in with my copic sketch markers.   Then I took and punched out a circle on some scrap paper, placed it where the hole was where I wanted my moon.  Then I sponged CTMH’s Buttercup, Sorbet and Honey ink.  Next I took Rangers Distressed Ink brushed corduroy and CTMH’s chocolate, cocoa, and outdoor denim to create the midnight sky.  I then layered my cardstock on orange cardstock and then put on my green card base.  I used my Martha Stewart “slime” punch to make some purple slime.  I then layered black and white cardstock (which I stamped “Warning” on over and over).  I added a few nuts at the bottom.

Here is the inside of the card.  I stamped the same sentiment on the inside… 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a boo-tacular day!

xoxo,

Rebecca

Got Gears?

When I first saw this stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps, I knew I had to make a card that looked like a gear.  I thought that this little guy would be the perfect robot for a “gear card”.  Doesn’t he look like he spends all day tinkerin’ away on gears?  Okay well maybe he spends his lunch hour racing the other ‘bots down the hallways or see who can put the most nuts and bolts in their mouth at one time…okay back to the card….hee hee.

For this card I used my Martha Stewart circle cutter on a piece of CTMH paper.  I cut the circle 5 inches.  Then I went and cut out the notches of the gears.  I cut out 2 more circles and stamped my sentiment on the white cardstock.  Then I stamped a part of the robot onto the white cardstock.  I planned on cutting him out and wanted to make sure he had his little antenna on top of his head.  Then  I stamped my robot multiple times so that after he was colored I could layer him up on foam dots.  I put some stickles and crystal effects on parts of his body.  I even gave him a light on top of his antenna.  I think he turned out so cute!  I wouldn’t mind having a robot at home like this, especially one who does laundry!!!

Here is a close up of him…

Here is the inside…

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a fantastic day!!

xoxo,

Rebecca

CDSTAMPS USED: Bitty Bots, CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS:  CTMH, INK: Memento graphite black,  MARKERS: Copic Sketch Y13, Y15, RV14, RV29, G07, YG03, C3, ACCESS. AND EMBELLISHMENTS: stickles, rhinestone, crystal effects, foam dots, Martha Stewart circle cutter

Built With Love

Don’t you just love this little robot!  I think this stamp set “Bitty Bots”  from Clear Dollar Stamps is just way to cute and is definitely one of my favorites!!  The robots are just so versatile!  I have used them for Halloween (which you will see soon), for birthdays, even to tell that special someone how much you love them. 

Over at Splitcoast, the Monday technique challenge was to make a Tri-Fold Card.  I of course wanted to ink up my “Bitty Bots”.  This little robot made me think of Mars.  I remember watching a show when I was younger and the robot was all rusty and came from Mars and befriended some teenage kids.  It was one of those after school specials that I would race home to watch! 

I used paper from Basicgrey and CTMH ‘Chocolate’.  The Basicgrey paper just screamed Mars, even though it is from the dino collection. 

Here is a close up of my "’Bot.

I used some wire to create the voltage going across his antenna.  I also stamped him in Memento ‘Rich Cocoa’ ink and colored him with my Copic Sketch markers.  I added silver eyelets from Memory Makers, SU ribbon and some silver stretchy cord to hold my tag and washer on. 

Here is the inside…

 

I really like how this all turned out.  Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

xoxo,

Rebecca

CDStamps Used: Bitty Bots

Cardstock and Papers: Basicgrey & CTMH

Markers: Copic Sketch

Access. and Embellishments: silver eyelets, staples, ribbon, washer, silver stretchy cord, wire, and foam dots

Special Techniques: Splitcoast TLC233

A is for Apple

It’s almost  time again to get ready for Back to School!!!  My kids are getting so excited!!!  They can’t wait to see who they get for their teachers.  I have mixed feelings, I’m ready for school to start yet… I’m not.  Either way it will be starting soon.  So I made this cute little set to get the year started off right!  I love this little apple basket!!  So you can understand the size better, it will hold one large apple.

I made the handle out of a 2 clothes hanger.   I took one metal one and used just the bottom straight part cutting it with wire cutters.  Then I took another hanger that has the cardboard tube and cut off a 3 inch piece with kitchen shears.  The shears seemed to do the best job.  Then it was all bending and maneuvering it in to some holes I punched on the side.  Make sure BEFORE you start bending, you put the cardboard tube on, or you will never get it on…don’t ask how I know…hee hee.

Here are the card I made to go along with my basket.  The apple is cut from my Cricut “Plantin Schoolbook” Cartridge.  I used CTMH’s Cranberry, Chocolate, Bamboo, Olive paper.  I also used the Silhouette paper pack.  I really am loving this apple!!!

 

 Here is the post it note and notepad holder I made.  I just got my notebook punch and I LOVE it!!!!  I used CTMH’s “Classmate Alphabet” set to make the writing tablet on the olive paper. 

Here is the inside…

Thanks for stopping by…have a wonderful day!!!

xoxo,

Rebecca