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

You’re a Hoot!

While I am anxiously awaiting for my Clear Dollar Stamps to arrive, I decided to make this little owl card.  I used CTMH’s “You’re a Hoot” stamp set.  I stamped my owl with chocolate ink  then wiped off his feet and colored them in with SU’s pumpkin pie marker.  His beak was colored in with pumpkin pie too.  I then used my nestabilities circles and cuttlebug and cut him out.  Then I used my Marvy scallop punch on kraft paper then pierced the edges and attached the owl.  I sewed the orange polka dot paper and then the turquoise paper.  I’m trying to use my scraps up so I’m not really sure where these came from.  Then I added my button and with the embroidery thread bow. 

For the inside I stamped my sentiment in chocolate on white cardstock.  Then I stamped my branch in chocolate and wiped away the leaves and colored them in with SU’s old olive.  I added more polka dot paper that I stitched and there you have it!

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

xoxo,

Rebecca

Happy Birthday!!!

My oldest, Zoey, is turning 9 tomorrow! Where did the time go, it seem like it was yesterday I was in the hospital starving, but only allowed to have ice chips and wondering when I was going to get an epidural. Then all of the hunger and pain went away when I saw my beautiful baby girl!! That was one of the happiest moments of my life. And now this is the last year that my baby is in her single digits…*sigh*. She on the other hand is ecstatic!!! She can’t wait for school to start so she can have a birthday party with her school friends. Since her birthday falls so close to the first day of school we wait 2 weeks after it starts and then have her party. So tomorrow we will just have an intimate family party. She is just beyond excited!!!

Here’s my little green eyed girl…

And if you know Zoey, you KNOW Zoey LOVES bugs and lizards. She will catch them, bring them inside, give her Momma a heart attack and then go outside and collect more! So to celebrate this side of her I made her a caterpillar card. She loves butterflies and wants to get some caterpillars and watch them turn into butterflies. Little does she know that her Mom is one step ahead and has it wrapped and ready to go…thank you Amazon.com!

Here is her card…

I used my cuttlebug and some scraps of paper to make the caterpillar’s body. Placing this little guy was kind of tricky. I didn’t want him to be long but also didn’t want him to be too short. I then stitched the antenna and feet. I added brads to the ends of the antenna. I stamped a few sentiments from , CTMH’s “Fringed Phrases” on scraps cut them out keeping only the words I wanted, then layering them on white cardstock. After attaching and stitching I adhered it on to kraft cardstock.

Here is a close up of the antenna…

I love the mix matched eyes. I think it adds character to the caterpillar. I hope she loves it as much as I love her!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

xoxo,

Rebecca

Guess What???

Oh My Goodness, I am so EXCITED!!! Do you remember me telling you about the Guest Designer Challenge from Clear Dollar Stamps…well guess what…I made it!!! I actually tied with a very talented lady, Karen Green. Check out her blog. I’m so excited, beyond EXCITED!! Thrilled doesn’t even come close to how I’m feeling right now. I feel very honored to have been chosen. I really hope that I can meet there expectations. I am just so thankful right now.

Get ready to see lots of creations with Clear Dollar Stamps.

xoxo,

Rebecca

Clear Dollar Stamps Guest Designer Challenge

It's that time again...Clear Dollar Stamps is having their end of the month guest designer challenge. For the August challenge they are doing a sketch. You could make whatever you wanted as long as you used the sketch.
For the challenge I decided to make a box. Now this is no ordinary box, this is a special box to hold a special gift for a soon to be here special little boy. We are anxiously awaiting his arrival! I used Clear Dollars "Charlie Baby" stamp set. I have to say Charlie is a favorite of mine! I stamped Baby Charlie on white cardstock using Brilliance graphite black ink. I also stamped Baby Charlie on some brown fabric using the same ink. After coloring Baby Charlie with my copic sketch markers I adhered the blanket that I cut from the fabric. Then it was off to get the cuttlebug to cut and emboss my circle. I sponged around the edges to give it a little rustic feel. I then added the blue button with a glue dot. I took strips of Adornit paper ("Old West Collection-just seemed fitting) and Sand from CTMH and did the faux ribbon technique and sewed it on the sewing machine. I then layered my cardstock (CTMH's Crystal Blue, White, and Sand). I added some brads to the corners, put my oval up on demnsionals, and added my faux ribbon. I stamped the word 'Baby' on the corner of the flap of the box. **Which by the way measures 7 x 3 1/4 x 3/4 inches.

I also stamped on a plain white onsie, colored and added the same fabric & button from the box.


Here is a close up of the box...

In this picture you can see the fabric a little more clearly...

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and visit!

Until next time,

xoxo,

Rebecca

I’m back!

It seems like I’ve been away from blog world for a while.  As I told you I ended up getting Cellulitis on my nose, and was given some antibiotics to heal me up.  Well while taking the medicine, Clindamycin, I had a sever reaction to the drug.  I started to break out in a different kind of rash, the whites of my eyes turned yellow, my chest felt as if it were tight causing me to have difficulty breathing.  I was fine if I didn’t move but once I started to get up and say walk to the kitchen and back I felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest.  I later found out that this was not good.  I was told to keep taking the medicine because it was the lesser of the two evils.   I was also put on some Benadryl to counteract the side effects so I could continue to take the medicine and get rid of the infection.  But I was also informed that I should never take this drug again because next time the side effects will be much worse and possibly end up in the hospital.  So this is why it took me longer than anticipated to get back to blogging.  Also for any of you who might have to take this drug be aware that it does cause serious side effects and you should contact your doctor right away if you experience any of them. 

Now on with the blogging…I made this cute little “note book” for a friend.  I used CTMH’s ‘Be Yourself’ for the sentiment, stamped with Brilliance graphite black.

I am loving the paper Sunrise by Cosmo Cricket!!!  It is becoming one of my favorites!

Inside…

I took my little notepad and placed it on my paper and just started scoring using my score pal.  I didn’t take measurements, which I regretted later on, but it is pretty easy to figure out so I can do it again.  Plus I figure I do have some notepads that are larger and smaller than the one I used.  I used a velcro dot to adhere the flap closed. I really like how it turned out.  I’m thinking this might become part of a gift idea for the girls teachers in the near future.  Only 4 more weeks till school starts!!! 

The whole set….

xoxo,

Rebecca