Post-It Holders

     I ordered plain 4" coasters a while back. I was sure that they would come in handy for all sorts of projects.  Well, now I've seen some ideas and am ready to start designing. These will make great small gifts for all sorts of occasions. 

I used Designer Series Papers to cover the front of each coaster. After gluing them I used the sanding block to smooth the edges.  This seems to help set the paper and not let it roll up along the edges.  I didn't see any need to do anything to the back. Who will see it anyway?  To decorate the clips I cut paper to go all the way around used Sticky Strip to adhere it.  The small clips are really more for decoration but give an added bonus of not letting the post-it slip off the coaster even if it is glued down.  You can also add a pen or pencil and slide it through the clip at the top.   A touch of ribbon adds just a little pizzaz.  The daisies on the corner are cut from the Big Shot so they're super easy to cut. 

Now, you need no excused to stamp.  You "need" to make gifts for all your friends.  Have a great week!

Best Wishes

This weekend I wanted to present a simple yet effective way to present a card. All this card required was a little paper, a piece of ribbon and one small stamp. You really don't have to have lots of supplies laying around to send a nice card. In fact, most of the paper was found in my scraps box.

Stamp set: Cute and Curly

Paper: DSP-Bella Bleau, Cardstock-Whisper White, Close to Cocoa and Alway Artichoke

Accessories: 5/8" Chocolate Chip Ribbon

Tools: Curly Label Punch

Memorial Day Celebration

Thank you for viewing my patriotic card version for this Memorial Day Weekend.  

If you started the Cards for Heroes Blog Hop with this site,  start the entire blog at this site:       http://cardsforheroes.org/

That way you will see all the cards that were designed to honor our military, past and present. The Blog Hop will run through Memorial Day

Cards for Heroes is a great organization that gathers handmade cards and mails them to our troops for them to use themselves. It lets them see how much we appreciate their efforts and gives them a chance to send a special card home to loved ones and friends.

Many of us online have gotten together to make some sort of patriotic card for this Memorial Day weekend.  Basically, we are showing our support in a small way towards all of the men and women who are protecting our country now and have so in the past. We want to say, "Thank you".

Living in Kodiak, Alaska we are proud to have the men and women of  US Coast Guard living in our midst, as well as all the other enlisted persons of other branches of the Armed Forces. These people are an asset to the community and our country.  Thank you for all your hard work. We do appreciate you and what you stand for.

Now, please continue your Blog Hop with the next site by clicking here: http://stampinforthesoul.blogspot.com/2009/05/cards-for-heroes-memorial-day-weekend.html

This is Pamela's site and you will find she is an extremely creative stamper who appreciates your visit as well. 

Fine Art Examples

Recently, I saw a photograph of a wall hanging that had 9 individual art pictures. Each was a simple geometric type design that could be easily replicated. I decided today to try a few of them.  All they required were a paper cutter and punches...so simple.  And as easy as they were, I might try more. The results, I think, are unique. 

You will note that 2 of them do not have words on the front of the card. It distracted too much from the design so they words will just be inside. Please tell me what you think.

Tissue Box

I thought of this idea last night when I was reaching for my own tissues.  Wouldn't it be a cute idea to put on a co-worker's desk if he/she wasn't feeling too well.  

Sorry the photo isn't too clear but I used Night of Navy to cut the matchbox using my Big Shot Die Cutter. Then I cut the oval on top with the small oval punch. The gift tag and ribbon are Bashful Blue.

The box hold one full-sized tissue. You can call it an emergency stash.

Gate folded Card

Both these cards were created using a different technique to make the swirly backgrounds. You actually swirl drops of ink into a blob of shaving cream. It is similar to the method for marbleizing paper. Email me and I'll give you the instructions if you're interested. It's really easy and quick.

The cards actually front opening from underneath the strips on the front. The opening is covered by the bottom of the scallop. The primary color used in these cards is Pacific Point. This is a temporary color from Stampin'Up! that will probably not be around when the new catalog arrives in July. If you like it you might want to stock up no

Butterfly in Flight

This card was done during a chat online with other stampers. We had a design format and were free to adjust as needed. If you look close you can see that the butterfly is ready for flight. I stamped it a second time, cut it out, and then mounted to the card. 

Stamp Set: God's Beauty and Short & Sweet

Inks: Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy

Paper: Bordering Blue, Handsome Hunter

Accessories: Bold Bright Brads