A Treat FOR YOU

Good Evening!  Yes, it's after 5:00 pm and I'm just getting to my post.  I know it's actually a little earlier than it's been.  I have so many grownup things that have to be done most days that I leave this to later.  I suppose if I got up earlier that would help, but I'm just not a morning person in the winter time.

I have a little treat bag for you today.  This bag was made using the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits and I used the lovely Love Blossoms DSP.  This actually went together rather quickly.  The Whisper White square is 2-1/2" and I wanted the next layer to be 2-3/4" and that is wider than the Ornate topper punch so what I did was put it up and over the sides and slid it in.  I then trimmed the top of the two little nubs on the side.  It worked great.  I used the Gold Wink of Stella on the flowers on the heart to give it a little sparkle.  The crochet ribbon is retired, but you could use the new Venetian Crochet Trim.  I also tucked in a little bit of the gold cording we had in the Holiday catalog.

I really find that Rose Red works so good for a Valentine color.  Of course you could give this to anyone anytime of year.

Thanks for stopping in.
Blessings,
Renee

Product List

Bloomin' Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140643]

$17.00

Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[126954]

$6.50

Rose Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102544]

$7.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$8.50

Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack

[140548]

$8.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies

[137547]

$40.00

Ornate Tag Topper Punch

[137416]

$23.00

Curvy Corner Trio Punch

[139683]

$20.00

Gold Sequin Trim

[132983]

$5.00

Gold 1/8" Ribbon

[134583]

$5.00

Gold Cording Trim

[139618]

$5.00

Venetian Crochet Trim

[134581]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141898]

$8.00

OSAT December Blog Hop - Thank You!

Happy Holidays!  You have just arrived from the super talented Justin Krieger's blog.  Justin always has amazing projects and he's a nice guy to boot.  I'm sure this season finds most of you very busy.  Well the hoppers from the One Stamp at a Time blog hop have been busy too.  We have some great projects to share with all of you this month.  Since last month our theme was Christmas, what a better theme this month than to have it be Thank You!  When my friend Andrea told me the theme I knew immediately what I wanted to do for my card.  It's a style that I used on several thank you cards I made a week or so ago.  I will share those with you later this week, but for now let's get hopping.  Here is my fun and easy card.

I ran a 4-1/4" x 11" piece of cardstock through the Big Shot using the awesome Softly Falling Embossing Folder.  Then I used the Merry Moments DSP pack and cut a 2-1/2" strip.  This paper has come in handy for so many projects for me.  I covered the top part of the DSP with some of last years Cherry Cobbler linen ribbon.  Yes, I bought extra of that ribbon.  I believe it may even still be on the Clearance Rack.  The Thankful comes from the Holiday Catlalog hostess set Six Sayings.  This is a easy card that could be duplicated very quickly.

Here is my 3D project and I used the Bakers Box Thinlits dies.  Again I used the same DSP.  What a great way to say thanks to someone for maybe something they've done for you, a gift they've given you or for just being themselves.  This is a thank you and gift in one. 

 I'm certainly glad you decided to hop with me this month.  Please visit Dena Rekow's blog to see some more great ways to say thanks.  If you get lost on the hop you can always come back here and the list below will take you completely around the hop.  

1. Ginger 

2. Maggie

3. Elizabeth 

4. Martie 

5. AJ

6. Raquelle

7. Wynne 

8. Marisa 

9. Justin

10. Renee  (YOU ARE HERE)

11. Dena

12. Andrea Tucker

13.Tina Riddle

14. Megan Thompson 

15. Kim Smith  

16.  Lori Mueller

Product List

Six Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[139852]

$11.00

Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set

[138946]

$17.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[133645]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$8.50

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$7.00

Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Stack

[139595]

$8.00

Window Sheets Base Material

[114323]

$5.00

Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Linen Ribbon

[135839]

$7.95

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119246]

$5.00

Cherry Cobbler Thick Baker’S Twine

[138414]

$3.50

Baker's Box Thinlits Dies

[138279]

$33.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$10.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Blessings,

Renee

A New Day

Well today has been quite the emotional day for this momma.  Today is my beautiful daughter Lindsay's 26th birthday and it is the first birthday of hers that we will have spent apart.  As most of you know, Lindsay moved three hours away and took a new job.  I'm happy for her and all that is ahead of her, but I sure do miss her and it's been especially hard to be away from her on her birthday.  As I was getting ready this morning to head to the health fair at our local hospital is reminded me that 26 years ago this morning I was headed to that very hospital to give birth to my first born.  Who would have thought where we would be all these years later.  She is a strong, confident, smart, young woman and we are so very proud of her.

I can tell you that I love being a mom and enjoy my girls very much.  They bring so much joy to my life each and every day.  I am very blessed, but I am also so very grateful, which leads into my project for today.

I made a gift bag using our new Stampin'Up! bag punch board.  I'm just getting to using this fun new product, but I think it is going to be great.

This little bag measures 4-3/4" tall by 2-3/4" wide  This would be a small size.  You can make a small, medium and large and the height can vary from 4" to 12".  I'm sure this little tool can do so much more and it's going to be fun discovering all that can be done with it. The Gift Bag Punch Board item number is 135862 and sells for $20.

I used the You've Got This stamp set and colored in the flower using Blender Pens and ink pads.  The colors are  Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush.  The bag itself was made using Mint Macaron.  I added a little strip of the Cherry on Top DSP and a piece of White 1-1/4" Jute Ribbon and one of our paper doilies.  The bag handles are the 1" Dotted Lace Trim also in the Mint Macaron.

Well I guess I've rambled enough for this afternoon.  Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

Renee

A Sneak Peek

Today I have a project that is using a sneak peak stamp set and In Color that will be in the new 2015-2016 Stampin'Up! catalog.  I bought the frame at Gordman's in Saginaw back in February because, well because I just like frames and knew I'd figure out something to put into it.  When I saw this new stamp set I knew immediately what I'd put in it.

The stamp set is called You've Got This.  It's a very pretty, elegant set and I look forward to creating more with it.  I added the pearls on top of the glass.  I made the bow using the new Watermelon Wonder lace ribbon.  Watermelon Wonder is one of the new 2015-2017 In Colors.  I attached the ribbon with a couple of glue dots to finish this project off.

You can view this weeks specials here  WEEKLY SPECIALS and don't forget about the special offer for Paper Pumpkin.  New subscribers get 50% off of their first two months.  You can sign up at PAPER PUMPKIN and use PROMO CODE SAVE50.  Offer is good until June 12.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.  I would love to be of help to you.

Blessings,

Renee

Bunnies Three

I made these cute little bunnies to give to some little girls we know.  I think they are so cute.  Their headbands remind me of Olivia Newton-John and her Let's get physical video.  LOL!  I guess dating myself with that one.  LOL!  I cut them out using my Cameo Silhouette cutting machine and the pattern was a free one from SVGcuts.com.  Even if you don't have a Cameo, you could still get the free download and print it out and trace and cut on your DSP.    Would you like to receive one of these in the mail?  Anyone who places an order on my website by tomorrow and uses HOSTESS CODE RKNKDPE9 will receive the little kit in the mail to put together.  Hurry though, tomorrow is the last day for Sale-a-bration and earning free product.

Blessings,
Renee

A Great Saturday!

What a great Saturday it has been.  I was awake early, but turned Pandora on and went back to sleep.  The house was so quiet.  I got up and baked a cake to decorate for pickup tomorrow.  I then received a text from my baby girl Brookie that she was going to come out and craft with me and she brought lunch.  Could it get any better?  We made the most adorable project using my Cameo.  She loves turtles so of course she wanted to make something turtle-ish.  I found a download from the Silhouette Store and we went to work.  Here is what we made.

Is this not the cutest turtle you ever done seen?  I know, bad grammar.  LOL!  We used Pistachio Pudding, Wild Wasabi and Chocolate Chip cardstock.  The bow was made from some retired Primrose Petals ribbon and of course we had to add some bling using the Self-adhesive Pearls.  The eye was a pearl too that I colored with a Sharpie black marker.  Everything used was Stampin'Up! except for the marker.

Then as if the day couldn't get any better, my hubby added a couple of shelves in my stamp room so that I can get a few things up off the counter and leave me more work space.  He got home from work and Brooke asked him if it would be possible (she always has such good organizing ideas) and he ran uptown and got what was needed and put them up right away.  Yay me!!!!  Thanks Brookie for the idea and thanks my Frankie Boy for doing it so quickly.

Then to top the day off, the order from our Origami Owl party came.  My sister Michele is a designer for them so my girls and myself had a party for her.  She needed someone to practice on and I guess we were good practice.  We had a great party and got lots of free stuff.  You can check out her website above if you are interested in ordering or learning more.  It's really nice quality and it's fun to create and put together that special piece of jewelry that has real meaning to you.  I will try and take a pic of some the things we got and post later.

Ok, I guess I've rambled on enough.  I need to go and finish decorating that cake.  I got distracted somewhere along the way.  LOL!

Blessings,

Renee

Have I Got a Bunny for You!

I'm going to call today Terrific Tuesday.  Why?  Because I've been able to be in my office all day, well after I got the laundry done, and play with my Cameo some more. I'm so glad that a couple of weeks ago I organized a bunch of my 12" x 12" paper.  It is now out in the open where I can get at it easily so those luscious Stampin'Up! colors are right there for me to see.  As you will see with today's projects I used Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush.  These are colors that will only be available until the end of May since they are In Colors and will have been around for two years.  I am so sad to see these go.  Coastal Cabana has got to be my favorite of all time.  I've used in for Summer projects, Winter projects and everything in between.  It is a color that has really coordinated with so many other colors.  Here is another bunny I made using my Cameo.  I used all Stampin'Up! products.  The bunny itself in made from Blushing Bride.

Don't you think the Coastal Cabana Thick Bakers Twine works great for whiskers?  This time I used the bow tie image that came with the bunny download.  It may be just slightly larger than the Bow Die Punch.  I attached his nose, feet and bow tie with SU Dimensionals.  Almost wish I would have done that to the ears as well.

I then had to try the cute little Easter Egg box that also comes in the download.  I used the Petite Petal Punch and punched out 5 of the flowers.  I spritzed them with water and crumpled them up and stacked and attached with a Mini Brad.  I then positioned them how I wanted and let them dry.  The leaves are from the Bird Builder Punch.  To finish it off I added a Rhinestone on top of the brad.  The Happy Easter is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and punched out with the Modern Label Punch and attached with Dimensionals.  The top of the box has a piece of acetate and helps keep the candy in the box, although I'm sure it won't last long in the box.  ;)

Here's Mr. Bunny with the egg box.

Here the bunnies are together.

Thank you so much for letting me share my projects.  I promise I will get back to some stamping.  I love that I can use a machine like the Cameo Silhouette and use my Stampin'Up! goodies with it because I will always be a SU gal.  No fear there.

Blessings,

Renee

My First Cameo Project

Hey there friends!  I'm not sure if I shared with you the fact that my family gave me a Silhouette Cameo for Christmas.  It is an e-cutter machine that lets you cut out all kinds of designs and projects and in all kinds of media.  The most basic being cardstock and vinyl.  I know there are lots more things it can do, but for now that is what I know and I'm working at perfecting that first before I go any farther.  I wanted this machine so that I could use SU's beautiful designer papers and cardstocks to make 3D type decorative/gift ideas.  I had first found out about this by watching a video by SVGcuts.com and then I started dreaming.  I have such a good family so when I said I would like one, they of course listened.  I received it for Christmas, but with health reasons and lots of other not fun stuff it sort of got put on the back burner, but I've really been wanting to have some fun time with it.  Well, since my birthday was yesterday, this week is my fun time.  So here is my first project.

I bought the cut file from SVGcuts.com, downloaded it into the program and then went to work.  Once I got the pieces cut, putting it together was very easy.  The machine not only puts in the score lines, but also the numbers to tell you what order to put it together and it's all cut out for you.  This little cutie stands about 9" tall and 6-1/2" wide.  The head lifts off and you can put candy or a gift inside if you so choose or you could just use it as a decor item.  I will admit there is a slight learning curve with this machine.  Even though I am quite tech savvy when it comes to computers, this little machine has had me scratching my head at times.  Yes, you do use it with your computer.  I used all SU products to make it and the bow tie is made using the Bow Punch.  There was a file to cut the bow out, but punching one out quickly with my SU punch was way easier.  I used SU brads and the Candy Dots for the eyes.  The feet are attached using SU dimensionals to give some added dimension.  I think this machine will be fun to use and of course I have plenty of SU products to make my projects.  Oh, I almost forgot.  I stamped the body and head using the little flower from the set From the Garden.  The colors I used were Whisper White and Strawberry Slush.

Well I hope you enjoyed this.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.  Thanks as always for stopping by.

Blessings,
Renee

Weekend Catch Up

I was very busy last weekend with the scrapbooking retreat, but I have to say I think it was the best one ever.  The theme was awesome, the devotions spoke to the heart, the fellowship was wonderful and I had great sales.  I want to share some of the things that I made and sold for the retreat and then the last pic will be of the make and takes.  Hope you enjoy them.  If you have any questions, please let me know.  Oh and I have a couple things left for sale if you are interested, please contact me.

These are little hand-sanitizer holders.  They include a mini hand-sanitizer from Bath and Body.  They would be a great little gift and would be so cute in an Easter basket. 

 These are little candy treat holders.  And yes, the pastel M&M's are in a certain pattern.  My OCD issue.  LOL!

Easter basket made with the Berry Basket die.  These are so cute and a great way to give a little treat to someone special.

These were the make and takes from last weekend.  A fun fold card and a Easter Bunny treat box.  

 Last, but not least, this is the treat I took to share.  They are Peeps dipped in chocolate and then dipped in mini M&M's.  Easy to make and so pretty to look at, but they taste yummy!

Blessings,
Renee