Sunday, February 26, 2012

February Workshop

A little snow didn't get in the way of our February 13th workshop.  And even though it was chilly outside Linda Mohn's delicious soup and all the trimmings warmed us up.  Thanks Linda for hosting our February workshop.  I hope you enjoy the Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Valentine wreath.


This cute wreath was made with my Big Shot and the #2 Scallop Circle die.  After cutting about 250 red felt scallop circles and folding them twice, they were pinned to a heart-shaped Styrofoam wreath.  It sure was a hit!!

Now let's take a look at our projects.



I love this card using the Sweet Shop DSP and the new Sweet Cake stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  This set comes with four images - the main cupcake image and three greetings.  The small embossed heart is a new embosslit for the Big Shot called Fashionable Hearts.  It cuts and embosses five sizes of hearts.  Finally we added Dazzling Details to the frosting, cherry and heart to give the card that WOW look.



Our second card featured the Everyday Enchantment DSP from the Sale-A-Bration catalog, and the new Mixed Bunch stamp set and Blossom punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  The paper coordinated beautifully with Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade.  The birthday greeting came from the Petite Pairs stamp set in the 2011-2012 catalog.  What an easy card to make - cut the paper, stamp the flowers and greeting and punch them out!




The Sweet Shop Gift Box was our final project.  This cute box holds  3" x 3" gift cards, envelopes and some candy.  It also features the Sweet Shop DSP and Sweet Cake stamp set.  A window sheet was cut and scored to fit around the box.  Wouldn't this make a great gift for a teacher, hostess, thank you or get well gift?

If you have any questions about any of these projects or would like a catalog, contact me at sjsmith20@frontier.com.

Thanks for stopping by.

Susie



Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Fishes, Wishes & Kisses




I think my favorite little valentines will just love these little fishes.  I can't wait to get my share of hugs and kisses.  All you need to make this card is the Ornament Punch to make the fish, the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder for the sea, designer paper, red hearts and stir it up with love.  Happy Valentine's Day.