Do you remember the two tags accordion birthday card I made last month? Clicky if you want to see that post and video. I took that same idea and made it into a masculine card for my son's 13th birthday.
Close up of the accordion folder:
We each added our birthday wish on one of the panels. :)
I can't have a birthday post without showing my special birthday boy. :) Happy Birthday, Michael! I'm so proud to call you my son. <3
These little treats are so easy to make. If you still need to make something for your kids to take to school for Valentines, or for you to take to the office, then these sweet little treats are just for you.
I made these for the ladies at my Scrapshare retreat. :) These are the few I had leftover after our fabulous day of scrapbooking and cardmaking.
At first I was making them like the picture above, threading the ribbon through the hole on top, wrapping it around the bottom and then tying it up with a little Baker's Twine bow. This was taking me a long time, so I came up with a quicker method, below.
I simply tied the ribbon around the candy horizontally. It turned out cute and I was able to finish them up before I had to leave for the retreat.
Both treat holders were started the same way. I ran my cardstock through my Big Shot using the Two Tags Die. Then I took the Hearts folder from the Adorning Accents Embossing folders and embossed the front of my tags. Next I took some snail and ran two strips along the inside of my tags, placed my candy on inside and folded the tag together. The ribbon was mostly for decoration. :)
My challenge today comes from Create with Connie and Mary. The challenge is to create a TREAT HOLDER. Could it get any more perfect?!!
Today is my son's birthday, but this is not HIS birthday card. I'll show his another day. His is similar to this one though, so I thought I would share it with you.
This card was for Catherine Pooler's birthday. The challenge at StampNation was to create a birthday card for Catherine by CASEing one of her cards. I chose on my favorites of hers to recreate into a fun, girly card.
The Two Tags die is the star of this card. It's easier to show you the card on video than it is in pictures, so I filmed a short video for you.
*Note- You may need to visit my blog to see the video, if you are not already there.
Isn't it darling? I might film a video for you showing you how to make this with 8 1/2 x 11" cardstock, since Catherine's gives you measurements for a 12x12 sheet.
At first I thought the More Amore Specialty DSP was my favorite paper from the Spring catalog, but I'm beginning to think it is the Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP I used on this card. The bright colors make me happy. :)
Creative Blessings,
Heather North
Stamps: Happy You (Hostess), Loving Thoughts, You're A Gem
Paper: Pacific Point, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP, Whisper White
Misc.: Two Tags Bigz Die, Small Heart Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Melon Mambo Striped Organdy Ribbon, Jewelry Tag Punch, Brights Buttons, White Baker's Twine
Being creative has been such a blessing in my life that I want to share it with others. On my blog you will find cards, scrapbooks, quilts and a bit of my family life mixed in.
