Happy SPRING!
Designer Notepad Holder
March 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
Here are the directions for the Personal Notebook:
F.Y.I . . .I strongly suggest that you create a template using a plain manila folder before trying this on your Designer File folders. Once you’ve done that you’ll have a much better understanding of how to proceed!
1. a. When you open your Designer File Folder flat in front of you notice that there are three of the four edges that have cut-outs on them. Carefully cut these off so that you have a rectangle that is approximately 11 5/16 x 17 ¼.
b. From the front of the notepad holder remove 1 ¾” and set aside as this will be used to create your scalloped edge for the fold over flap. Use corner rounder for top edges and right side.
2. a. Score bottom edge horizontally at 3” to create your inside flap
b. Score ½” left of pre-fold center on front.
c. Score from right edge at 2 ½” and at 3” to create the front fold over flap
3. Fold up bottom pocket flap and cut out portion that is connected to the fold over flap on right and secure with Red Sticky Tape. Note: Leaving this flap behind the notepad adds security and firmness to the notepad.
4. Cut a piece 1 ¼” from scrap for scalloped edge on front fold over and secure with Red Sticky Tape
5. Add round Velcro dot to fold over portion and add your ribbon to left side.
6. Cut strip from remaining scrap for top of notepad secure with Red Sticky Tape and add bow.
My upline taught us how to create these darling notepad holders at her last quarterly meeting back in the fall and I’ve given several of them as door prizes!
Personal Notebook
February 27, 2010 Leave a Comment
These great personal notebooks are quick and easy to do with the Designer Manilla Folders by STAMPIN’ UP!
SNOW TIME!
February 27, 2010 Leave a Comment
Last fall we decided to purchase a Colorado home so that, as our family begins to enter the years of adult children and begins to expand, we would have a lovely place to come together for family vacations. Timing seemed to be favorable to enter the market for a second home to get the most for your $$$. We found a great place perched on the side of Animas Mountain just outside of Durango Co.
I remember a particular conversation with the perky young real estate agent at closing that took place because it was snowing heavily outside and she was remarking about how unusual this was because it happened to be October 28th. We were in the midst of the EARLIEST snowfall on record. Not to mention that before it was all over they had nearly a foot of snow by the end of the day. She also was relating that Durango proper really didn’t get that much snow but that the ski areas about 20 minutes away was where most of the snow usually accumulated.
R-E-A-L-L-Y???
I told her that our first winter in Waco they had a record 8″ snowfall one Tuesday in December and that she’d better get her snow boots ready!
Well here you go, Durango has had more snow so far this winter than ever before and it ain’t over yet!
In all fairness, being up on the mountain as we are, the snow doesn’t melt as quickly as it does in town and half of this came from having to have the THREE FEET of snow shoveled from the roof to prevent damage to the home from the weight. Even several commercial structures in town have had roof collapses due to the excessive weight of all the snow.
The snow removal folks, contracted by the development, knocked off the transformer cover at the end of the driveway for our meter and with the thawing and re-freezing ice and water blew up the transformer cutting off power to our home causing a pipe to freeze behind the washer and leaking down through the wall to the bedroom below. So a bit of unexpected remodeling is in order:
Thankfully most of the damage was confined to that one bedroom, but the entire hand finished wood floor in the lower level will have to be refinished once the new wood is in place.
It’s been an interesting adventure for this ‘flat lander’. I can’t wait for Spring! I don’t know, but I think it’d be an awesome place for a STAMPIN’ UP! retreat! Maybe?
Anyway, as you can see repairs are quickly underway and hopefully we’ll get the family up there sometime soon! It’s really no fun going solo!
Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend and many thanks for stopping by!
Katherine
Shabby Chic Coasters!
February 20, 2010 Leave a Comment
Most anything that’s considered ‘Vintage’ or ‘Shabby Chic’ is very much in vogue these days and here’s some beverage coaster’s that definitely follow suite:
I’ve seen lots of coasters the past couple of years but none that really struck my fancy enough that interested me to spend time on. Then late one night, while re-organizing my Stamp Room (isn’t that an ongoing process?) I came across a card front that I’d made last summer for convention (See French Bird post in archive) and just like a light bulb illuminating the dark, I could see these coaster’s.
My sweet dear friend Barbie had quietly celebrated her birthday back on February 1st while I was too preoccupied with Boy Scout stuff followed by Valentine’s stuff…you get the picture….and really isn’t there always some kind of ‘STUFF’ that clutters our lives?
I had stitched a little something for her, but she is light years ahead of me in stitching and it was much too unimpressive to even think about giving her. Besides, part of it was still unaccounted for so I tried to come up with a ‘Plan B’. I remembered that sometime ago she asked me about stamping on tiles and was interested in doing a project with me…AHH HAAA!! I remembered that!
So when I came across my French Bird card front, I had my inspiration for creating these coasters for her!
It would be the perfect birthday gift…she loved the card…she’d love the coasters! Especially in her newly just completly remodeled living room done in the soft gold tones of the tile and black!
The Stampin’ UP! Friends 24-7 Stamp Set is one of my absolute favorites. I made her a set of six coasters, three of each pattern; backed with cork. The edges were distressed with a sponge and Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Ink to suggest a smokey aged air to the tiles and sealed with a matte finish Krylon sealing spray. They were so much fun to create!
Did I mention that we love French accents? So naturally the En Francais’ Block Stamp was again, another perfect element for the background!
I liked them so well, next week I’m going to use the rest of the tiles to make myself a set!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Katherine
Valentine’s Fold-Out Card
February 16, 2010 1 Comment
Once I finally packed away our son Colin’s BSA memories, I was able to turn my attention to other pressing deadlines…like say, VALENTINE’S DAY!
I’d seen an accordion card a while back and decided that it’d work really great for Valentine’s Day for Colin and our son Brandon to give their sweethearts!
Just a little surprise from me! I think they turned out pretty cute and the girls sure seemed to enjoy them, so I guess that was a hit!
Front when tied with Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon
From a single sheet of 12 x 12 card stock cut three, four inch strips and stick together overlapping one panel on each strip. You end up with a total of ten panels to decorate. Cut eight pieces of coordinating Designer Series Paper for the background of the center eight panels.
Using the Stampin’ UP! Big Shot I die cut the letters and used a variety of our wonderful Stampin’ UP! punches and brads for embellishments. Add a touch of Dazzling Diamonds glitter for extra sparkle! The fabulous thing about using the Stampin’ UP! Big Shot is that all of the embellishments were created using SCRAPS!! I love, love, LOVE it! It’s easy peasy and so smart to have as a resource.
For the final touch I added two pictures of the Sweethearts and my special Valentine’s Day treat for these sweet gals was complete!
This project lends itself to a wide array of possibilities and events to celebrate. Other suggestions you could spell out are C-O-N-G-R-A-T-S-!, B-A-B-Y, L-O-V-E – U, Y-O-U D-I-D I-T-!, T-H-A-N-K-F-U-L.
The pictures were printed on my HP psc 2510 Photosmart and a couple were printed as 3 x 5 and then trimmed, others were printed as a wallet size. To save additional space since this is a very small pallet that you’re creating on instead of matting your pic’s use a dab of Whisper White Craft Ink to edge your pictures ever so slightly.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope your creativity takes you to new levels of fun!
Have a blessed week! Katherine
